Quote Originally Posted by Saccharin View Post
There are restrictions for a reason - it's overpopulated. Allowing anyone to bypass this just creates more issues. Do you want a new player to experience a queue as that's what would happen if they allowed it to swell like that. I remember the queue rage threads on release last year.
Pretty sure even in XI a world pass allowed you to bypass the restrictions on overpopulated servers.
When a promotion like recruit a friend comes along, making sure the recruiter and recruited are allowed to play together should take priority.