I always thought you where proud of it!
Anyhow. Competition is not, what you put up with your bank account.
Modes in Elite, do not accuse anyone of cowardice. Modes do not take you at face value, cheat yourself out of your game, be my guest.
But!
Stop complaining about Open! You are not up to it!
There where, Ladies&Gents in and out for years! Happy in.
Do play, what you like. Stop complaining.
Open is OK!
Its for me, folks. Welcoming everyone, else. Open is for matures. Only.
Yet it is the OPEN people who are complaining about the other modes... even you right now... "cheat yourself out of your game, be my guest"
That right there is YOU complaining about others playing in other modes as you tell myself and others to NOT complain about Open.
So please take your sanctimonious horse crap and deposit it elsewhere.