Elo in arena

[MushroomMerlin]

Any1 else agrees, that the elo-system in arena mode isn't ideal on boardgamearena? I play lots of 'forest shuffle' and I am right now on rank 20 in arena mode. I am matched with lots of ppl. with a way lower rank and normaly earn +4 and lose -20. Why doesn't bga wait longer until a person with a similar elo is matched? Right now it feels as if I am just matched with the next best person around. This isn't the idea behind an elo system, is it? Thanks for any answer and discussion on this topic.

[ErikLevin]

with a way lower rank and normaly earn +4 and lose -20.

Do note that against that player you are estimated to win 5 times more often than you lose.

The concept of Elo rating in itself doesn't have anything to do with matchmaking.