Hi, I think it was better, when there were no skill points for winning a battle, because now there are so big differences in skills and attacks and defence, and so on..
The first draft of game was better, that we had to spend coins on upgrading skills and so on.. If you group other players per levels, it would be impossible to play for very active player like me anymore, because I will have to wait for other players to get to my level, and so on.. So then I will have no reason to create new cannon balls, because I could not play with anybody..
If you are active, you are spending time, you can build skills, you can upgrade.. No reason why we should gain skills for just winning battle..
yes, agree, skill points will be removed in the next update (with alliances update)... i will also work on inviting new players and make the game more attractive and so, because more players = more battles = more competition + more income for rewards.