User blog comment:B214/Volume 22 spoilers/@comment-187.195.211.194-20160726161803/@comment-24.113.252.213-20160727030634

Then that would make the matches a bit unfair, wouldn't it?

The Pawns who are Gods, or God-Class, don't necessarily need to promote, but the ones who aren't Gods or God-Class would be at a HUGE disadvantage. Although this might play into the idea of "Technique over Power."