I like the idea that timeouts are removed from the ladder.
I did not think of that which is cool. I’m not thinking about this as much as you are.
When I saw lots of 20 Kyu range players with nontrivial tournament wins and good records, it just occurred to me that the ladder may be a big contributor. That might be a Captain Obvious moment for me. I don’t know.
Anyway, I’m not trying to add any more stress than you already have. Thank you for responding.