What would be more user friendly: Local Server Matchmaking

Greetings! I am currently working on Local Server Matchmaking, and I have something I need to get done.

Currently in the most recent version of Bloxy Kart, there is a system where the count would repeat every time there was just one player as seen here:

I am wondering if the count shouldn’t go at all, and it should show something like this mockup:


Let me know what you think!
Thanis in advance!