If you go back and read multiple twabs they clearly state that going into trials solo will be very difficult.
They have given solos an opportunity to get a taste of trials and earn loot with the new rewards structure.
Until two weeks ago you needed a cracked squad of streamer elites to have a chance at even winning a couple of matches.
This week as a solo I got guns and armor I never thought I'd have a chance at. Will I ever go flawless nope, but did I expect anything else, nope.
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It's not very difficult though. I can go flawless in the non flawlews pool whenever I want and I have seen many solos granted passage to the lighthouse during my playtime. Flawless pool is difficult but that's expected and people should go in with a team.