People who whine about this runing their fun are just looking for excuses to keep this lamest feature in-game. You want to play with friends? Fine. Fly through the lanes with your friends.
Fighting a pirate with your buddies is even more fun that sitting on your asses while waiting for the jump.
Now we can pirate you for those 2 mil. Oh, wait. Your friends Will be there too. I need to bring my friends to help me pirate.