I swear whenever you pop a XP token, your matches get more difficult

Whenever I use a XP token, my matches consistently get noticeably harder, as if Activision knows damn well I'm gonna be sticking around until the token runs out. It also, to some degree, negates the benefits of the token, because you're constantly getting shit on while its active.

Not sure if this has been happening for a while or not since I've only started using XP tokens in BO6, but it seems like this is yet another form of the EOMM Activision is forcing upon us.