It's not "knowing the whole system", it's acting upon what is essentially common sense. If the lottery says outright that it ends at 10:59 AM EST (time will differ depending on time zone), and there are zero bids, does it not make sense to wait til the last minute to see if anyone's going to bid on the plot you want?
Also Ishgardian housing is STILL plentiful and hasn't filled up FC-wise.
