For a sc2 player you seemed to have very little insight about Raynor.
And SC2 scene is much more professional than the AOE one. There are more sponsors, more tournaments, more money so a player can dedicate 100% to the game, even if you are a top 100 world. For a average/good player it is thus easier to spend all your days practising.
The AOE scene is definitly growing but we are far from it.
@DracKeN what kill the competition are arena/celts/tatars clowns that climb the ladder whereas they are 1k9 on regular settings and get into the qualifiers, and players smurfing after climbing as high as they can the ladder.
Add Incas-only players there