Also, while trending towards the lower "Elo", if you will, the queues would be normal to what you see today. However, at the upper end of the skill levels, say at Gold, you would have longer times for those who are at the top if you play outside of peak play times.

Not to mention in the drought of players before a patch hits. A lot of the people who only play FFXIV get burnt out before a patch hits and just stop playing.