I can’t understand why all this complicated code for a simple ladder.
I agree with OP. Winner goes up looser goes down. That is the Ladder system simple.
If your server want’s to be at the top then winning is the only way.
And yes they will fight always the 2nd and the 3rd int the ladder. That’s why it called LADDER. So so Simple.
There no need for scramble match ups just because some of the high tier servers are bored or the opposite. It’s just simple ladder system.