I would like to recommend that the default spawn point be changed to a position just outside of Sanctuary, or at minimum in a different part of Sanctuary.
Spontaneously appearing in the portal landing has many issues and raises many questions for any in-character onlooking. The enthrallment testing involved is also an issue in select circumstances. I would like to recommend...
a) The camp at the In-Between Ruins.
b) The Grotto
c) The Barbican
d) The House of Governance
I am all for moving the spawnpoint to the Grotto like the Sanctuary start. It does eliminate some of the annoyance.