In my opinion, I think they should allow matchmaking for raids. Yeah. It's supposed to be really hard and you should gear up with friends and talk and stuff prior. But, if Bungie says the raids are supposed to be 2-3 hours long- anyone attempting the raid should be well aware of that. And guess what? Chances are people will feel hard pressed to talk, communicate, AND make friends with these players. And these players will party up again to re-try it. They'll quickly LEARN that they need communication or friendship or different tactics or people who have set availability to do it. Not everyone you encounter in matchmaking or strikes or exploring may actually want to attempt the raids. Those you meet in raid you will KNOW they are there for it. That's how it works. I've made plenty of friends playing Call of Duty zombies where we did pretty good but had a great time and came back for it. I don't see why both options aren't provided. If you prefer to get a group and have a higher chance of success, great. If a lot of people end up wasting their time in matchmaking it doesn't effect you in the slightest. People will adapt to the challenges set before them is my point. Setting up a box of limitedness is silly.