Shiyo it seems you're a bit luckier, its not like this on Besaid.

I agree its a flaw in the design but it works for what it is, but I honestly hope they do not stick with it. Being said once you're capped its out the way. But I still prefer XI's method.

The issue with leves is it keeps narrowing because the maximum link bonus is 4, including yourself, so its you and 3 others, getting u to that 1 party size, and usually finding 3 is not hard if you're in a LS which most are so they do it with them. Then it narrows down more because its "do you have X leve? if not gtfo". Its become very robotic.