If matchmaking was truly optional via the selection menu I would have no problem with that. I personally miss when you could go into a strike solo if you wanted to. I just don't feel that people should be forced into matchmaking if they don't want it. There's been plenty of times were I and other groups (assuming) have opened the portal and done the ships on Kings Fall with a five man because their sixth couldn't join for 15 or 20 minutes rather than wait. With forced matchmaking this wouldn't be a possibility. Think of all the amazing feats others have accomplished, two manning hard VoG and soloing Crota back in the day. Or even since the taken King the solo Oryx runs. There are people out there that like to be able to challenge themselves and forced matchmaking makes all of these great accomplishments go away moving forward.