Except there are now fewer personal homes than ever and we can presume it will be months before an opportunity to bid on a home pops up again since it is unclear if they will allow bidders to bid for a home should one open or if we have to wait for a next "round."
Fair? Yes. But also tragically unfair. By making this lottery system they have murdered hope for the unlucky who can now only wonder if they will ever get a home when the odds are so stacked against them.
Which is why the lack of resources is why this new system is held back. They need to add more houses if they want this to be truly fair to their paying customers.
You can't toss a handful of hotdogs into a crowd of starving people and call it fair when they are all paying for a buffet.