I’m not about to cancel my zwift membership over it, but I missed the leaderboard. I generally don’t treat tdz events as a race, but I think the great thing about about these big events is that you can make them whatever you want and still have a nice group to ride with.
If I’m due for a rest day, I can just spin the legs in a slow group. If I’m due for a hard day, it can be like a race. Its not like a controlled group ride where anyone should care if you’re pushing the pace.
I like the leaderboard regardless of how I’m treating the ride. It’s one more thing that keeps me engaged in a virtual ride, even if I’m not concerned about my position.
I get the sentiment that zwift doesn’t want recreational riders to get discouraged, but I just think it does more harm than good to pull the leaderboard from these events.