World Curling Playoff Format Suggestions

Hello. Anyone reading my recent posts knows I was attempting to be positive. I realize the field depth was low. However, when you look at where other nations are, the entire field was deserving of a champion label.
The playoff will not escape criticism, however, as it's something that can be fixed.
When you can have Switzerland and Canada get beaten in the playoffs by Japan and China, respectively, and end up with Canada getting gold, China silver, Switzerland bronze, and Japan nothing, there seems to be something wrong.
And when Switzerland ties Canada and China with equal round robin records and doesn't get a chance to play in the final, that also seems to be wrong.
What I would suggest is the following:

1. After the round-robin, the top 3 teams advance to the playoffs. If 2+ teams are tied for 3rd, tiebreakers occur.
2. The 3 playoff teams play a mini round-robin (1st vs 2nd, 1st vs 3rd, 2nd vs 3rd).
3. The 2 best records play the final. 3rd place gets bronze.

Regards,

Steve