Hi Larc!

I agree with you 110%. However, don't be surprised if:

1. This thread gets chucked into the PVP forum where the win-traders and boost buyers can clutch their pearls and whine about how you just need to "git gud".
2. This thread gets pulled down and you get a mark against you because it has other players names in it (You may want to edit your screenshot to blur out the names)

Any kind of system in game that has exclusivity + seasonality together will be gamed to the fullest extent possible. Those people might disappear from the leaderboards but they still get their rewards. It's pathetic.