No you aren’t getting it. There isn’t going to be a mass influx of the players like launch; not even close. Playing is just fine. Reset the economy. After the first week of a small increase in player numbers, it will be fine. I’m willing to deal with that and then the second ladder can be perfected.
Also, if I end up wrong and things aren’t okay and it’s completely broken like you describe, why would it matter? You don’t have to play ladder then. You can just do standard like we have right now. There would be absolutely no difference other than the option for a ladder that nobody can play. Who cares? Just do it. Because after the first week it will most likely be fine anyway.