Clan players have a higher assurance that they will continue to play (and buy) the game products. Less likelihood to leave for other games because their social structure is entwined to the game. Thus, Bungie wants to continue to give them the power fantasy and feeling of winning... at the solo players expense. the solo player is fodder to Bungie. This games design is about making players feel good, not making matches feel fair. That's why a word like "competitive" in Destiny is a joke. A game is competitive when the match up is fair. Chess is fair- both player have equal access to the same pieces. Baseball is fair- equal numbers of players, with the same level of communication having access to the same equipment. Destiny is not fair and has never been. Solo's are dumped against Stacks. Your opponents can have far superior weapons and armor purely based on luck. Destiny can never be competitive.