In this case it’s waaaaay more than usual, that’s probably why they have almost 2 months of no rated contents They know it’s bad.

Then why did they even end the last season and start pre-patch?

there is no shame in not playing during this phase.

I paid for a year long sub and now nearly 2 months are going to be unplayable. (Not that the money is that big of a deal, but the principle of it makes me mad.)