Board Game Arena

This season's Arena league is 9 players? Are there even 9 players that play this game regularly? Who voted for this?

I went into previous seasons, and there were a total of 14-19 players that even played a single game. So getting 9 in a single game will take time. But to make matters worse, 9 players in a game, including passing, will make games about 150% longer than usual. There will be very few games completed, and I would be shocked if anyone comes close to the Elite league this season.

Anyone report this issue to admin?
This game is a 3 or 4 players game.