That does sound like the most logical system.

I think once free subs run out, the 'reserving an instance' issue won't be as big. It may even cease to exist entirely. I think that's what SE is waiting for really, to see what kind of stable numbers of subs they will have. I figure it will get fixed about a month after all free trials have run out if it is still an issue at that point. They'll probably add more duty finder servers.

I know that doesn't make anyone feel any better about it right now, but it is something to look forward to.