as a prospective player, i don't like it, but i completely understand why they chose to do it like this and i don't think they were going to find a solution that made everyone happy and didn't drown them in work. i'm not going to bother trying to app anymore, but honestly, i think that's for the best for me and the game. they have a set group of players and an atmosphere they're happy with and that makes me feel like it would have been an uphill struggle for someone who didn't have a friend group going in.