I don't think it's a coincidence that they've recently made tickets available for kobans and now they make tickets rarer and at the same time nerf them.
I really hate the nerf to the champions. I hope the orbs are at least a one time reward until you get all of them.
I am currently at 16th place in the Dicktator I League and could probably secure a top 15 spot but I'm not sure if I want to anymore, money is much more valuable to me than one orb. Most of the time one orb will get me one legendary affection or xp item so one orb is worth probably half a million. I'd much rather get 9mil. Only thing that might make the top 15 spot still worth are the 600 extra kobans but as Lance pointed out, what's the point of getting another girl when I don't have the money to level it?
I don't hate the idea of the orbs but they shouldn't replace valuable tickets and money.