[quote]Gaurdians are being booted from fire teams mid-game after putting in hard work.[/quote] I have heard of this happening. It is a shame. I recommend starting any activity as the fireteam leader. [quote]Guardians are unable to find groups in the Prison of Elders and Trials of Osiris because of elitist requirements. [/quote] Guardian's being plural is indicative of multiple people being mutually excluded from 'elitist' groups and suggests that they should be able to find each other, unless they paradoxically set requirements they themselves can't meet. Your statement here is at odds with itself. [quote]With the house of wolves came a noticable shift in this community. We are now in a era of elitist assholes.[/quote] Speak for yourself. I get that a rotten apple spoils the batch, but there are wholesome batches out there. This 'we' you speak of do not have a place on my friends list or in any clan I belong to. I've only seen 'elitist assholes' posting on LFG. And I ignore them. [quote]The best solution to this newly created problem is to add optional matchmaking to all activities but Bungie refuses to listen to us. [/quote] This problem is NOT new. People will always request that you have the best XYZ of anything for any competitive event or event where success above anything else is desired. This is honestly your worst case for matchmaking. Just say that people want it and it should be made optional so players can maintain private lobbies and play as they want. No harm, no foul. [quote]If you want optional matchmaking and/or to put an end to this elitism. I suggest creating your own post and bumping existing topics![/quote] All said and done, 'additional matchmaking options' is on the wish list. Bungie know's the community wants it. And, in all honesty, all you're doing with optional MM is creating an environment for 'non-elitists' to band together. There will still be people on LFG looking for 4 level 34's with Gjally to beat Atheon on hard. We used to crush Atheon with all 29's and felt like king-sh*t if we had a level 30. Two level 30's and we were a made fireteam. Anyhow, you are right, but for the wrong reasons, which is why I am writing this obscenely long response.