I agree with everything that you said. I'm still in support for matchmaking because it allows casuals to run the activity which is what they want even if they won't be able to complete it. Casuals in most cases aren't aware of these forums and scheduling a raid time isn't always realistic. Personally, my raiding is limited because I play when I get the chance. I do not have set times for when I can game which means I need to run pickup-raids that ideally complete within 2 hours. Matchmaking raids will most likely not get past the templar battles unless there is a veteran to guide them, but I've completed the raid a couple of times with a complete set of randoms (though they all had done the raid once before). My first time through the raid as a lvl 27 we had 2-3 new raiders and didn't hit our first real wipe until the gatekeeper (our first wipe was at the gorgons and was on purpose so that we could start back at the gorgon spawn after getting both chests). My point is that you just need someone experienced who can explain the mechanics and you need a group that is willing to listen. They don't even all need to have mics, though it helps. I would expect some matchmaking raid parties to complete the activity more often than estimated, especially on normal.