I don't even have the SoA expansion. Sucks that I can't access a game that I have to pay for even though the issue won't effect me at all. Obviously, they should start implementing all updates on the test server beforehand and get a dedicated team to test for bugs. Currently, the only reasons that nobody uses the test server are: You still have to pay your subscription but things you do on the test server don't help your main-server character at all. Second reason: You have no goals on the test server. You can't even craft unless you track down every synth material yourself. (Maybe they should regularly stock the AH on the test servers?)

Even if they did implement on the test server, there are not a sufficient amount of people testing that material to find bugs, also, the SoA expansion isn't even on the test server (New jobs and items are, but not areas.)