Quote Originally Posted by BillyKaplan View Post
I'm a filthy casual and honestly I don't see the problem. If they want to get in so badly, they can try their hand at the content required to unlock it. Even if they clear it, they might see it's not their cup of tea and go 'screw it' and not try Ultimate. If they can't even clear that, all the better for all involved, and if they managed to clear that - well then, where's the problem, right?
Then there's the matter of how toxic this game's community can be, especially when it comes to endgame raiding. You're asking to expose a lot more people to, most likely, the toxin will be the most potent. I don't think that's such a good idea.
The problem is very obvious. It excludes people for no rational reason whatsoever. If solid players want to recruit other solid, experienced players, you can easily put that option in Party Finder.