Let's Talk About AFKing

I just finished a ranked game, with a less than ideal result. A surrender, and minus 16 LP. Picking jungle Xin, I am almost promised a win, so I was feeling great about the game until our top lane Akali started to experience some lag. I thought to myself , "No problem, just get sated and camp her lane, I mean... I am the Xin GOD!". I made sure my other lanes were doing well, and started to set up my tent at top until I looked at chat and saw our Akali say one last thing before she quit the game, "f**k riot, im done" A Summoner Has Disconnected!

My ranked game has now become a 4v5. My jungle, is left wide open for the enemy team to take whatever they want, whenever they please because I have to go top to make an attempt to stop Darius. I have my jungle item providing me with the stats to NOT fight a laner, so I found myself sitting under turret. Akali didn't come back this game.

The reason I want to discuss this is because I am just getting a little fed up with people being able to leave a ranked game, throwing the whole game out of line and only getting a little leaver buster slap on the wrist, and a loss of LP. An AFK can turn a very winnable game, into a definite loss. A ranked game lost, and another set back in our climb out of elo hell. I know that ranked is supposed to be a place where you battle through and face these odds and take your losses and eventually hit a tier where there are more serious players, but how can I get there when I have these set backs quite often. Why should I suffer because someone quits the game? Is there anything on the planning board that helps solve this problem? If there is, please share it so I can help if need be, or so the community can help throw ideas out as well. I know a majority of players would like to see something done about this, so let's talk about it! Any ideas on how to help out the victims of AFKers, rage quitters, and just straight up toxic jungle farmers?