I dont like the system, primarally because:

It forces you to put in effort, pssh! I dont want to be the leader so I have to keep searching (like a leader would do..) very annoying. Not everyone wants to be the leader.

Also I don't want to be checking it every 5 minutes, I'd much rather put up a flag and then tab onto a movie or another game or do something else and then have a leader contact me, i shouldnt be forced into search every 5 minutes hoping there is one up.