I've been trying for a couple of days to get into the death match community made map list (operation bravo), but every single attempt I get into a match with bots, is this OK? is no one playing those or am I missing something?

By the way I get the same bot matches with the classic maps.

I know you can go a browse the community servers, but seriously 90% of those are de-dust 24/7, so yeah no thanks. The rest are weird geometry maps with funky rules, fun at times... but damn do this community play other than de dust!? or is CSGO matchmaking broken?

You have to wait and play a bit, and the match will be populated with real people after a round or two.

Also, a lot of people do indeed play de dust a lot...

Yea, de_dust2 is way better.

There are maps besides de_dust2?

I tried this for a couple of rounds early this morning, got zero players. I guess I try it again later at peak hour.