For #1 you already have RBG's, 2's, and Ashran. And usually you won't run those (besides Ashran) until you are at least honor gear, and from there it really isn't too arduous imo. If 2's are giving you trouble, then you can always tank your MMR low by entering arenas, hitting the target once, and then leaving. You'll eventually get low enough (sub 1000) to a point where you can win 30 or so matches in a row without really getting too high in mmr.