Let's say you have a region with 12 teams.
Would you prefer if:
A - The top 3rd-4th teams were much, much better than the rest, these teams always make it far in Masters/Champs. (Consistency)
B - Overall the league is almost completely homogenous from 1st-6th, any team has a chance in regional playoffs, but this means that there is a higher chance of your region underperforming at Masters/Champs (Randomness)
In Scenario A, the international matches would be much better (for example how we had 2022), but in Scenario B the regionals are much closer, and the international matches are lower quality relative to the regional teams (such as this year)