Hoblin PQ - Missing Something?

You're in an expedition, aren't you.

Nope. We have always been able to enter in just party mode.

I'm not sure, but I think you need that heatbag to lead. I might be wrong though.

Edit: Also, I believe I went in without making a expedition when I was trying to complete the hob pq set. Made party, added 2 other and went in.

I have the heatbag, stange enough though, the person who could lead didn't have the heatbag.

Could it be that the accounts that are "under investigation" for abusing the "flaw" are unable to lead?

Possible, but I stayed away from Hoblin PQ while it was glitched.

I got this too, before. CCing and remaking the party did the trick for us.

This seems to be the best solution, it worked in the past for my party. I was just concerned since it didn't work the past few times I have tried to lead, I thought I may be missing something.