Why silver and gold players are treated like shit3.

Most players are told they lack the knowledge and basics of the game, which is understandable if we look at the percentages of how many players are listed as gold or even silver and below. The point I am trying to make lies deeper, though. SO many accounts out there say that if you have made it to gold you have at least a decent understanding of the entirety of the game, however, we see so many people flaming anyone who is gold or even high silver, why is this? IM(honest)O, if you have made silver, you have shown that you can surpass the flame and utter toxicness that is bronze, and you should be given and award for that at least. If you get to gold, everyone should know you have at least a basic understanding of the game and that you have maybe a flaw in one to three SPECIFIC areas of the game. To me, gold players show that they are willing to accept they have failures and are workng on them, even though they may still seem to have them, I can assure you they are working on them. So why? Why do so many players try to pull down gold players? Is it because they have just made it to plat and don't want anyone in the way of them making plat? Or is it because all of a sudden they see gold and assume from now on it is very mechanically skill based actions that will make them better? I am/was gold 4 and even though I feel like I should be higher, I tell myself I just don't know enough about the game to climb higher, so I research stuff. I guess the point I am trying to make is that make sure gold and silver players know that they have made a step in advancing in the game, but don't make them feel like complete shit, otherwise they will just talk shit and try to blame everyone else. I know this is very incoherent and totally organized (hint im a college student on a friday night), but for you higher elo players, just keep in mind, they will improve, if they really want to, you dont have to say anything, especially not against them!