They did say this a couple weeks ago:

Quote Originally Posted by Rukkirii View Post
We confirmed with the development team that along with the implementation of instanced raids, they will be looking into enhancing the convenience of the party member search system. A raid search option will be added along with a feature that allows players to indicate they are searching for a party outside of raids.

We are currently performing thorough tests to ensure there are no problems for implementation.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ght=seek+party