I think i have an idea: the chadztext reduces the chance of items getting broken.
That might explain a couple things, tbh.
I remember getting the message a few days ago.
Since then I've been gallivanting around the servers having shitty and good rounds, and I also remember saying after a while "I think the item degrade is broken, I haven't repaired a fucking thing in 2 maps" and then everyone yelled at me saying their shit broke every round.
On top of that, it would explain the "better understanding..." part.