Ranked Crystalline Conflict should reset weekly- or monthly- as the current system is not working. The first week of the new season floods the queue times with players, until the majority get the rank they want then drop the mode. Win trading and illegal plugin use makes climbing outside of a very short window extremely difficult which causes Ranked PvP to die off extremely quickly.

If Ranked CC reset on a weekly basis, it would allow players who want to play Ranked or grind Commendation Crystals much more feasible. Change it so the portraits you get for each season to instead be a standard Ranked Crystalline Conflict portrait.

Then, to encourage ranked play that actually rewards you for doing well, lock special PvP armor (Hellhound, Fierce Tyrant, False Monarchy, Archfiend) as something that can be purchased with Commendation Crystals. Players will still need to do well in PvP to unlock those armors (rather than spamming Frontline or CC, which they get points for regardless if they win or lose which completely negates the need for someone to be 'good' to unlock exclusive items) since Commendation Crystals requires you to be in Diamond or Crystal ranking.

As it stands, Ranked PvP has an exceedingly short lifespan for each season. There needs to be some sort of change if SE wants Ranked to have any sort of staying power. Failing that, let us queue for Ranked outside of our home world.