Bots in the new Royal?

So there's a lot of hate for the changes to Royal, but one thing I've noticed with the new mode is that I'm winning WAY more than I used to, and beyond that there are teams that go as far as the final round while only being able to clear the white track (if that), these players also very often have quite generic AdjectiveNoun names.

Is it just the lack of popularity of the new mode leading to underful teams/only less experienced people queueing, or does the lobby actually get filled up with bot drivers?