I think anyone who really wanted a house was probably able to get at least a small, and thats enough of a bone to not want to bother doing battle with the usual chorus of white knights blindly defending SE

I wasnt around for 4.1 but it must have been pretty bad. After 3.3 I was able to purchase a mansion TWO WEEKS after the new wards opened. Yesterday I didnt get the house I wanted (despite logging in at what seemed like the earliest moment possible lol) and by the time I was able to check the listings every medium was gone.

They arent adding wards fast enough to keep pace with demand, thats a problem, and as customers we do have a right to complain about the matter.