Imagine if top 10 would get a chance at a relic with 6 major/minor enchants... For now I don't even care about glory rewards and it's something I boost passively by playing crusades... Which guarantee relics. The other rewards is potential extras which I don't think about or target. 150 fate for maxing glory? That's like 6 missions or less... Takes like 30 minutes... 

Being high on the Leaderboard and kinda among the "best" and get better rewards for being so?

Then I have to ask Why???!!

Yes, I am asking in fact WHY to such a thing. I have seen the Leaderboards, and I sometimes wonder if it´s even actually possible to get some of those scores at all. Yes, in fact it is. If you are a uber menschen, that is. Maybe also if you work your ass off and go 24 F´ng 7. Yes, THEN it MAY be possible, yes.

I also know for a fact that when you take a look at Leaderboards, be it ANY Leaderboard in ANY kind of game 50% of the players among the Top 10 is in fact CHEATERS!

And you people are moaning about some F´ng better Rewards for being this and that? Well, F you. Get your butt up and actually proove it.

"At the moment, the best reward is the defender of the system"

No way, defender is worse even than 1st in glory. Really tho, for both it's random red and junk. 

Make 1st in whatever be a random gear with +1 more enchant than normal and there would be tons of competition. Anything unique.

With minimal effort you could get people into these activities. So, why not. 

At the moment, the best reward is the defender of the system. (5 items - 1 archeotech. 1card. 2 relics . 1 violet item)

Twice I was the first in the table of weekly glory - reward name is ' reward  winner' - consists of about the same but items 3

Before update 2.0 the best reward was a victory over "nemesis' ( 1 warzone item ( ? chance) and 4 relic 100%). Now it would be -  1 item of morality, 2 archeotech and 2 relics , but Neocore closed warzone, and there it was very interesting 

I think placing high on the list should get you the following, at the very least:

1) a lot of morality relics
2) a lot of gold sparks
3) a lot of fate
4) a lot of credits (tens of millions, min)

THAT would be an actual reward!!!

I was 5th yesterday on PS4 before reset (could have dropped a few spots after hitting the sack). Thing is, I didn't even try... Was farming tarot upgrades and relics in crusade... I don't think your rating impacts reward quality. I don't mind to be honest

I got 8th and received two psalms, a red, and something else I can't remember. Like you said, I can (and do) get better rewards after a single mission sometimes.