I heard this too, for me though I hope it is not true. Or only slight modifications would do.
I like the hanging out with friends at mid-night and the camaraderie that goes along with getting good numbers (or not) and sharing numbers with other groups who may not have gotten as lucky. What goes around comes around I feel.
I realize there are some issues with this process as well. ie people getting back in line to get a second number, swarming the guy passing out numbers etc perhaps there is a way to mitigate that, but to me the line process is a fun part of the whole festival experience.
Just my two cents.
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Tommy