Idk. I have 332 gear currently and constantly outdamage people in 335 plus gear in arenas

These achievements aren't hard to get at all. I guess some achievements will just be out of reach for players

Gear relatively doesn't matter to a point if you can play your class well in a pvp setting. I've seen terrible players in 336+ gear and amazing players in 330 and less. Just because someone has higher gear than you doesn't mean you automatically lose. My frustration with pvp is having teammates that don't know how to play pvp or even their class in a pvp setting. There are a ton of guides out there that can be super helpful if people would take the time to look at them. The community in an of itself is much nicer than it used to be. People can be helpful, but people need to want to be better to get better. I don't pvp for the crappy looking gear that is offered this season especially, I do it because I enjoy it and it's the only reason I have stuck with SWTOR all of these years.

I have no issue getting pops on Satele Shan any day of the week for regs or arenas. Never really have to wait more than a few minutes. I have no issue with premades either since they aren't always a guaranteed loss if people know what they are doing. What I am seeing is a lot of people that don't know what they're doing in PVP. I guess it will always be an issue that has no solution.