If i may add my opinion to this.

I don't think they should of changed it but i don't think its terrible idea. The very first ghost recon was done like this. Ubisoft had an external app you run and lists all the current servers and would put you into the game fairly quick. That is another game but if the idea is similar it wouldn't matter. You can easily minimize your screen to the battlelog or whatever its called. Just leave it running in the background.