There is merit in this and i can understand how this is your view from your experience but it doesn't align with my own story.
My highest mark in my promotion season was a 6-0. No cards. High ranked v low ranked team game. My second lowest mark: Highest incident game all season (8 yellows 2 reds, 3 KMIs all backed by observer).
I don't doubt you are probably right in some of your assertions but I can only speak from my experience..I totally agree alongside competency, there is an element of what is probably best described as luck.. (right game, right observer etc.) And you have to believe that you will get what you deserve, even if you don't get it as quick or in the fashion you'd like. (Not talking about you specifically by they way
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Yes some will not achieve what they ought to have for factors outside of refereeing performance and some will get pushed through. But, this is no different to any other walk of life and is not a refereeing specific problem.
Is there a better solution out there? I think whatever the solution is used there will be folks feel hard done by the system and want change. Have to accept it is what it is and work to do you best within the parameters that are set.