Squad Matching

So I've had people arguing about why their squad matching requirement isn't fulfilled even though their friends make squads that have recruitment on and off. Is it actually true that a party only needs recruitment on for people to access it using squad search?

I've been creating squads using the search squad button instead of squad create and when people search, they join and it fulfills. I get nothing from them if I use squad create.

Change Matching System daily anyone? /again

I made a squad in Tir Chonaill and just used it to warp to the raid area, I was about to quit when someone just joined, I didn't have the recruitment up. So, apparently it DOESN'T need to be made from the emblem nor does recruitment need to be up.

All I can say it's really wonky... :/

Perhaps the Party Board and/or level restrictions have to do with the squad search system?