You are absolutely correct. New season, and it has gone back to "normal". I still remember the days of 500 or 1,000 CP per dec though. Ahhh... nostalga!
I think my plan is to play the first 5 to 8 days, rest for a day, and then rent for the last 4 or 5 days. It also stops me getting too additcted to the gameplay again. lol.