Extend current ranked PIP rewards/legendary progression (but not titles/leaderboard) to Unranked, leave it 1-5 players, and make current ranked a solo-only Ladder mode for revamped titles and new placement bonuses
Top players deserve a title that others won't regularly question the legitimacy of, and everyone else deserves a level playing field.
I've been wondering if he still even works there.
Anyway, if Grouch (former Mr. PVP himself) coming back, getting the keys to the kingdom, and then nothing changing didn't convince people that the mode is dead and buried, I don't know what would.
If Anet prioritizes participation over competition, they'll move the rewards out to unranked and leave ranked to wither (or possibly thrive once you pull out those who will idle for pips). At that point, let the duo ranked geniuses fight over God of the Ashes
Technically they dishonored the accounts (essentially a $40 fine). These offenders were probably then welcomed into private Discords with the head PVP dev at the time to further help influence the game mode.
Remove the duo option in ranked, not unranked. Play with your friends, but don't game the rankings together. Not everyone does, but those who do, do so flagrantly. It's a bad look.
My understanding is that there are hard drugs involved with the one in NA we're probably all thinking of. I've removed all blocks on fresh accounts. They're not replying to other players. I'd love to see them get some care.