You have to pay for Gold support or higher for them to actually pick up the phone.Can not get tech support on phone for hours on hold

I have silver and never have a problemYou have to pay for Gold support or higher for them to actually pick up the phone.
I have Silver and called two days ago. I did not have a major issue but a simple question so was able to be on hold while working. I was 22 in the queue at 1 pm. It took 1.5 hours to get assistance. That is by far the longest I have ever waited. I asked about the wait time and was told it is a combination of call volume and staffing.I have silver and never have a problem