The current find/setup party system is great

[Zkieve]

You can take that approach with the current system too: go do something else if you don't see a party forming up to full within minutes, because there clearly aren't enough people around. That's basically the approach you took with the flag system, why not repeat it here?

I don't like the current party system either, but you can't defend the flag system because of something you did when you could be doing the same in our current one. You're seeing differences because you want to.

I'm sure they'll add flags sooner or later, enough people seem to want them.

No you dont know if there is people available now.How ?
You could form a party in 5 min or decide is not going to happen with flags easily.
In here you can only wait wait and wait.if you engage while looking , people cant join.If you to far while looking .People will have to wait.Hell , with flags you can even go and do thins in Duo while enough people are available in your rank to party , even on a different class.
I really dont see why people cant see the difference.