I hardly played against others, as they were phone-jacking out. If two equally-matched players face off, the LPB will likely win, particularly if the difference is high. If the ping difference is large, a moderate player can perform quite well or even defeat an excellent player with a high ping. It is a crutch, however minor it might seem to you. It does impede the player's ability to play well, and however much they are able to compensate for it, they will not play as well as if they had a lower ping.
Lee'Mon swan dives gracefully into the lava.
See, I've sipped from the cup of low ping, and I don't intend on ever going back. I agree it's a pain in the spork trying to compensate for high ping, but it's going to be that way for a while, because of the inherent latency in many networks. Take a look at this picture . It was from the first id vs. PQ match. Now, look at this second picture , from the second match.