Bad Bug, Also Bad Game Management
Problem continues, and no word from the GMs on when it will be fixed. The continued lack of response is almost as annoying as the bug itself. I've never had that issue in any other game. In other games, when there's a progress-breaking bug, they answer you right away and either complete the step for you or put in a quick and dirty fix (like having everybody go directly to the next step) until the problem can be remedied. At the least they apologize for the problem and tell you when to expect a fix.
(I have a character on Balmung, where the bug occurs.)