SPOILERS
We haven't had an episode dedicated to Cilan's Connoisseur status since A Connoisseur's Revenge! which only revealed the ranking system, not how one goes up in rank. We know Cilan is A-Class while Burgundy is C-Class, but Burgundy only wants to be a better Connoisseur than Cilan,which doesn't necessitate being above him in rank, while Cilan isn't actively trying to become an S-Class Connoisseur, perfectly content with just traveling with Ash and Iris, Connoisseur-ing it up as he goes. Or did the writers just give a Main Character a job he doesn't have to be the best in?, since we have no indication that there is a best Connoisseur in the world, just some S-Class ones?
We haven't had an episode dedicated to Cilan's Connoisseur status since A Connoisseur's Revenge! which only revealed the ranking system, not how one goes up in rank. We know Cilan is A-Class while Burgundy is C-Class, but Burgundy only wants to be a better Connoisseur than Cilan,which doesn't necessitate being above him in rank, while Cilan isn't actively trying to become an S-Class Connoisseur, perfectly content with just traveling with Ash and Iris, Connoisseur-ing it up as he goes. Or did the writers just give a Main Character a job he doesn't have to be the best in?, since we have no indication that there is a best Connoisseur in the world, just some S-Class ones?