I am in the opinion that the housing system had to change and I like the idea of the lottery, it was needed so everyone has a chance without being there clicking like a madman for days without a life on a placard. Even tho I think you should let people sink their gil into more than 1 plot if it's going to take days to see if you won or not, because if you don't win, you just lost every other oportunity to get a house, specially mediums or larges.

I know a lot of people, myself included who waited years for having this oportunity to get a house in Ishgard, we took part of the whole reconstruction of The Firmament, we were saving gil just to be able to relocate to our dream district, and now out of sudden we won't have that option at all. Yes, we have a house, but this is still sad for us, not gonna lie.

I think that 50/50 for 6.1 would be the best option, or mix all of the 4 options you mentioned in the LL since the very beginning. You give the chance to everyone to get something, whenever they want to log in and however they want to do it. So please please , give us at least some wards first come first serve in 6.1