Well, the obvious takeaway is that it was never actually meant to be a waiting list in the first place. Relocations were ostensibly meant to be a convenience offering rather than an end unto themselves. And, well, it's pretty silly to characterize "get literally any house and then be the first one to arrive" as a 'waiting list' in the first place.

Like, regardless of how anyone feels about it or whether or not it's a good thing, it's extremely clear that the intent is for there to be no difference between veteran players and new players in terms of accessibility.