This was sort of interesting - the general provided suggestion (lacking the back and forth with DJ regarding potential options there applied) basically captures how the "old" wait list concept worked (old = maybe 3 years back?); no one was particularly happy with it then, which led to the powers that be develop the "new" wait list concept, which gives everyone an equal shot to register for the day - quickest draw wins (as opposed to how far down the telephone/e-mail tree the staff are able to traverse before they give up just head for the event; I think the old list process also likely contributed to the now-banned practice of just showing up for an event, unregistered, to lurk around the event director, vulture-like, waiting for spots to open up due to early-morning crashing).
Now that we have the "new", it seems as though we want the "old" back. Not saying one's better than the other, but an interesting nonetheless.