One of the the developers (Deadmeat) announced that they have a way to shorten the ques times down to under two minutes, or maybe even eliminating them altogether. He did say the que system would still be around as a backup precaution, but it wouldn't get much use under the new system. They are currently testing the new system to make sure it doesn't introduce new bugs before they release it, but haven't said a date for when to expect it.