I didn’t plan to ask, that’s not how it works and you know it 
But I totally understand @scrublordscrub feeling and I’d like to share my pov.
Completly stopped Ladder the day they pushed the Unranked mode.
Best decision ever : re-discovered pleasure to have fun, the way I want (decks), when I want (even on week one after reset, when Ladder is just a Slaughterhouse) and how I want (just concede if opponent deck is boring/netdeck/cancer, with no consequence).
And I can still do my quests (and get gold) and make more and more new stupid decks.
We have to keep in mind than this is a game, and one strong purpose of a game is also to have fun, not only to “win and crush your enemies” 
You should give Unranked a real try, because once you’ve reached S, honestly, I don’t think there is a point to retry every month … the pride ? come one, anybody with a little time, patience, and a netdeck can do it. The loot ? … just keep your browser open on a Twitch channel while you sleep and you get more loot from Twitch drops than that extra bonus from being S at the end of season.
Join Unranked, try for a full season, it’s a nice breath, and you surely get something else in real life to be proud of … instead of those boring hours you waste and hurt yourself grinding the Ladder to reach S 
(exception is if your monthly goal is to reach top10 in S … that’s a real challenge/pleasure/pride that no time in Unranked can compete with …)

