Double Reset - Ranked Season 2017

So I'm plat 4. I do my placements - all last game team was diamond 3 avg (d1-d5). I get gold 2. Cool - expected that.

But now lets say I dont play until the soft reset in January. So then I get soft reset from g2 to g4.

It seems like placing now gets someone a double punishment.

If i had only placed in January, I'm thinking I would only be g2 instead of re-ranked twice.

I can see how this might not be the case, but is it?