Probably. There are fewer advantages to use though. Creates a little more room for not so tryhardy players. Not a lot. But enough so the ones that are actually not bad can try to make a go of it anyway.
At the end of the day though, most of the top spots will still be held by “tryhards”. A different kind of tryhard maybe, the ones that actually understand in-depth pvp matchups beyond just tossing a decent premade together and stomping pugs for pve gear. But tryhards nonetheless.
Also, the wiggle room for not so tryhard players will decrease with every arena season. If you dont stay on top of the gear curve, you fall behind and can become unable to really move up until you catch up again.