Families seem to like this, which is good, but the previous method also allowed independent friend sharing, which this new one removes.
In the old family sharing, if you share your library with a friend (a close one, you still need to log into their computer) and that friend shared with you, each of you still have other 4 independent and non-shared friends to choose.
With the new method each new friend is also shared, and counts towards the limit of both of you.
I understand the family sharing is meant for families, but without a similar "friend sharing", feature you can no longer share your games with a close friend the same way you would share a physical disc, and for me that's a great loss.
In the old family sharing, if you share your library with a friend (a close one, you still need to log into their computer) and that friend shared with you, each of you still have other 4 independent and non-shared friends to choose.
With the new method each new friend is also shared, and counts towards the limit of both of you.
I understand the family sharing is meant for families, but without a similar "friend sharing", feature you can no longer share your games with a close friend the same way you would share a physical disc, and for me that's a great loss.