I can see your point for sure. There was a time the weekly heroic didn't have the matchmaking and it was directly because of the things you mentioned. The more difficult portions of the game are much easier with people with mics and the right weapons. For those that have mics and accustomed to playing with 'teams' or clan members, matchmaking for raids and such seems horrifying. First, let's state the obvious as it really is the most important argument FOR matchmaking. It is OPTIONAL. This means you don't have to use it. You can still have your team, all with mics and top weapons and complete your goals unhindered in any way from the pesky matchmakers who just might be underpowered, underskilled, micless casuals too lazy to look for a 'permanent team' or randoms from LFG. Let's say you are one of these lazy people who don't own the top gear and weapons. You don't have a mic for whatever reason that is your business alone. You go to the site and try to get people to help...gosh, you can't get someone in the little time you have because you don't have the right equipment? 'Ghorns Only!' Recurrent theme. So the unlucky ones not as blessed have what option? Sorry to hear about your social anxiety problems too. I must have jumped to the wrong conclusion as to why you weren't using a mic. Matchmaking is purely an option that shows no bias nor does it force someone/anyone to be locked out for any reason. It wouldn't hurt the game in any way and would actually provide more chances for more people to do things they've yet to be able to. Since launch, many friends I've played with near the start have moved on. Where once there were 20 or more at any given time, it has dwindled to sometimes 6 or less. I'll admit a few times using the matchmaking for weekly was frustrating. A couple times they weren't very good at all or didn't bother at all. Those instances are far more isolated than being the norm. With that said, there would be a lot of difficulty in completing 6 man raids especially if it was their first or first couple times going through. VOG was and still is the best example of how important having a mic is while in crota not as pertinent. Elders being a 3 man, small arenas and close proximity that mics aren't really a necessity (granted still preferred). Solution: matchmaking for nightfall and POE 34 and below and possibly even 35. There isn't a good argument against doing it really. Weekly heroic proved it to be a success. I can't agree with matchmaking for the raids though. They are coordinated efforts that do require mics (communication) to be successful at an acceptable rate.