Quote Originally Posted by ForteNightshade View Post
People will then kick the new player which will make the system think there aren't any, thus letting them skip cut scenes again.

The current system is fine. All they should do is allow you to skip cut scenes if it's unsynced. That way people who are leveling alts or simply don't care about the story can continue abated. Although, I suppose it's a lot of work for not much gain.
Or just harrass the new person until they quit and leave.