And ranked doesn't need fixing, it's working the way it was designed to do; segregate players by their skills.
Actually it doesn't. The ranking system uses zero datapoints related to a players individual skill yet is used to rank individuals. The only thing taken into account is W/L record, a result heavily influenced by luck in matchmaking. The system only functions as intended above diamond level where it starts to become somewhat accurate. I mean, won't disqualify the rest of your argument, but lets not make outlandish statements that have zero merit either as part of the debate. Using factual evidence like the match history of op = ok. Blindly following dogma because it is accepted by the idiot masses and secretly worshipped by high level players because the system is very easy to abuse if its broken and remains broken = not really ok.
Ranked is a broken system, there is no disputing that at this point. The fact that it is broken is NOT the reason a player cannot climb, if anything it makes it easier since you can abuse the systems failings in certain ways.