Well I guess SE isn't going to acknowledge this.

We hope these steps show our ongoing commitment to you, our fans. It is our goal to make the FINAL FANTASY XI experience as fun and rewarding as possible.
They're really failing to show any commitment keeping no dialogue at all on this subject. It's as if they just posted it to shut people up. Guess it worked.

Also in the days to come we'll reveal details for new offers and incentives to help ease your transition to the new system.
And what happened to these details for new offers and incentives? The Rounsey Wand hardly counts.