Loved RIFT, but it did not have X-Server LFG till 1.4, this was in the first week of Aug, Game launched in March(end of Feb if I remember for the headstart).
Last time I checked that was not "from the start"...sure they had a LFG that came in May(almost 2 months after launch).
And this was due to dead servers, will TOR add a LFG...of course...WoW ruined us for having to look for groups with any real effort...saying that, I do like a LFG tool(the one TOR has now is ok but does not fulfill the needs of the many).
The problem is in the community, they want it fast and easy..LFG does that for finding the groups, but then you get the down side with the "ninjas" and "griefer's"....for every plus, there was 2 negatives.
Not a flame by any means...but know the facts before spouting un-truths...Just saying...