This is a very reasonable take. "Don't hitch your wagon to someone else's horse."
You should look at CouchSurfing Hangouts. It was a fantastic option when it was free. I met many good friends that way while travelling. It's very close to what you describe. The implementation was a bit shoddy, then CouchSurfing torpedoed itself, but the idea was downright brilliant.
Yes! CouchSurfing still works well in Rio although it looks like an abandoned ship that doesn't fix bugs for ages. It is definitely one of my inspirations!
You should look at CouchSurfing Hangouts. It was a fantastic option when it was free. I met many good friends that way while travelling. It's very close to what you describe. The implementation was a bit shoddy, then CouchSurfing torpedoed itself, but the idea was downright brilliant.