gradeflation. a picked out climb aint like a wierd shaped and smooth one. fat ice aint the same as thin and funky. i would say we have different ideas of what a wi5 is. many supposed wi5 climbs get hammered into wi3+-4 shape real quick.
my opinion is that many trafficked ice climbs get upgraded cause of that 'one time back in the winter of 19??' when it was gnarly. can you say 'sea of vapors'? but if you need to inflate your sack with false numbers then whatever.