I read the title and was like “what?”, but after reading the OP I kind of get what you mean.
And yeah, truth be told I guess I feel similar in a way? Like, that match didn’t really help me “progress” in anything meaningful, it’s just another match and after it’s over I’m back at the lobby again as if it never happened.
You could argue that you progress in terms of skill level and unlocking more guns/trinkets and such, but it’s nothing so tangible as the next area in a game or the continuation of the story.
I get you OP, maybe that’s why I’m less interested in online play nowadays (plus I suck because I’m getting old and out of practice).