The current find/setup party system is great

[solracht]

There is a difference between the systems, I'm not saying there isn't (or didn't mean to). However, there's not a difference between the systems with the approach you're taking.

You log on to FFXI, you search for around 5 minutes. If there are people around, you invite them and form a group. Otherwise you go do something else.

You log on to FFXIV, you stand around for 5 minutes. If there are people around, they'll end up in the party. Otherwise you... stand around doing nothing? Why?

If you tell me: "because I don't know if someone could join after I decide to give up..." - how is that any different than a tank showing up right after you stop searching?

Again, the systems are different, but it doesn't make any sense to me why they're different for someone who took that approach in FFXI.