Hey @Carl_Watts,
Thanks for posting in the Zwift forums! Jose here from Zwift Support.
I totally get your concern about the “Join a Zwifter” feature, and I’m happy to provide some details.
Previously, when you got a notification via the Zwift Companion App that a rider you follow was active, you could easily hop into their ride. Since the feature moved to the new home screen, many users have reported seeing a random rider instead of their preferred contacts.
There’s already a discussion on this topic, so I recommend checking out this main thread.
If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly here.
Thanks!