I've read some of comments regarding these changes and I understand both sides of the coin.
Old players want to preserve something that separates them from other by having high end rewards.
New players either missed the season, didn't attend or weren't simply good enough to reach those rewards, Luke furious armor, which is a iconic reward.
Now speaking as a player and not someone that knows how to program a game or whatever has to be done to maintain the game, wouldn't it be possible to grant something like a token of your participation in ranked?
You said that you will add old rewards and people can buy them, it's gonna be pricey, etc.
I read in the comments and I agree with that people can just grind the games, doesn't depend on winning / losing. You just go to ranked for the new currency.
Why not add this new currency and something that makes you "eligible" to buy the item. Like a golden token of girrada or something like that. That says that you can buy reward from bronze, silver and gold with no limits(regarding the amount of the currency you have ofc) . But having only silver token of girrada doesn't let you buy that furious gear but again you could buy silver and bronze rewards.
Since you said it's gonna be a permanent vendor. People just need to git gud in the next season, or with different characters, etc.
Edit. : also, will you make the new currency legacy bound or is it gonna be tied to a character. Will the old season 8 and 9 token be converted to the new currency or should we not save it.
And also. What are you going to do with exploiters and cheaters, who were confirmed by players of your game multiple times? I know they will just make new accounts but still. Will you let them, like you did til now?
Sorry if it was a little hard to read or to understand.
Thank you for making these changes, just please take a time and consider every aspect before you implement it.