Russians are rarely punctual...something in their nature....they arrive late and leave even later. Unfortunately, this trait rubs off onto others and you end up with services never starting on time.
Our parish is supposed to start at 9:45 with hours, but it never does...readers are late... cause they know the priest won't start til the choir director comes...and they are always a bit late...since they come from a great distance. Parishioners know that the service doesn't start til 10:15 or 10:30 so they arrive accoedingly.....etc, etc, etc....
We do have summer early start....same rules as above but an hour earlier....You avoid the heat and the day is not "wasted"...sometimes it works out and other times it doesn't. I think most parishioners would rather start early,
Going to confession early, however, obligates a person to actually observing the fasting rules.... while going in the morning allows them the illusion of luxury in bending the rules. If priests would more actively discourage people from coming at the last minute then there would be less of a problem. But the "barn door" is now open and it will never close.
You will never change the people who go to confession on Sunday morning....most of them come rarely anyway. My suggestion is that you come to church a bit later during the heavy part of lent or if you do come early...go help set up the trapeza for the meal...or help with sunday school if you have one... a quick choir practice while you wait....
However.....remember that patience is a virtue and maybe someone wants to teach you some......