There should be two different modes in the free to play section... Ranked game which gives you ranking and only has the tournament map pool... and normal games which you can play to test decks and where all maps are availabale...
in my oppinion putting some of the "fucked up" maps into the map rotation of a ladder system is stupid... also there is no way to test new strategies except for private games (if you care for your ratings)...

This might be a good addtion when we have a greater pool of players. Right now I think it wouldn't work.

i would like to see this. I think it's odd (and slightly annoying) that the map pool in rated queue matches is not the same as tournaments.

what about this:
every player selects his "homemap".
when two players face each other the match is played on the homemap on the player with the lower rating.
you get annoyed by map? -> chose another one.
tourney rotation stays as it is.

kinda dont like your idea and dont get the reasoning behind it O.o
but i agree that right now the split up in ranked and normal is pointless... you are lucky if you find anyone so it shouldnt be made harder to find someone

The idea is simply, that if you want to play a certain map, you set it as your homemap. Maps nobody likes wouldn't be chosen (Siberian Trail....). Also less excperienced players have always the "right of map" so if you're new you can get into the game more easy.

well i like the idea of separated game modes more O.o and also 1 player would be always at an advantage even if it is the lower rated one...