Matching system works bad for top players

[phineas94]

(02-02-2013 01:42 PM)poweewee Wrote:  Of course I'm not really complaining, since with this system, it is easier to hold on to #1, but of course I am more than willing to be challenged by these other top players

All joking apart, isn't this a serious flaw? How is your hidden rating affected by beating someone of much lower hidden rating value? Does it increase marginally, stay the same? If the top players are consistently not being matched up with similar skilled opponents due to player inactivity, tournaments, friendlies etc. then isn't that a huge bias in their favour?

I know I'm not a "great" player but just enjoy playing this gem of a game so I still really love the position I'm in, which is flirting with the top 100, but will this make it harder for other top players to break into the top 10 say?