Clearly someone is messing up on the NA/EU department, I don't see any JP server issues.

The exact number of players logging in to early access of FFXIV:ARR is 100% known by SE, so why are we getting issues due to congestion?
Are we not paying money upfront for a well serviced game? This is turning out to be a Diablo 3 Launch, I am afraid.

FFXIV:ARR is a great game and I will play it, but I had really, genuinely, hoped for a launch that lives up to SE and FF reputation.