It's implemented now and it's a pretty nice extra feature for free players to get platinum tickets and badges. Though platinum recruit is pretty cluttered by now. Feels like it's gonna be terrible trying to get anyone specific from it in the future.
/side note. All those potions used on Mono event then we find out they extended it a week... I'm not sure why but I guess it's good for those who didn't finish. Still could have saved a bunch as I hear Christmas event is pretty dang AP consuming.