ok i was a diablo II LoD addict until i heard ladder was going to reset. that was a month ago since i only check it up occassionally and still it has not restarted.
It was me (and probably some others) that suggested it will be reset early next year. I just don't see any need or rush to get it done, so I figure it will be done early next year. 100% guessing.
So you start fresh in whole new year