I think your post just gave me cancer.
That is the most ridiculous thing i have ever read. You are really daft if you think everyone here, especially Larkspur, doesn't notice that SE has dug themselves a grave and quickly filling it, by NOT adhering to their customer support. This has essentially gone past the point where apologising is acceptable, at this moment in time they need to clock a massive amount of OT on customer support, fix their servers and GIVE FREE GAME TIME to all those affected, and possibly offer in-game rewards even. I am not the only one who is pissed about this, over 30k people have posted for various issues and yet less than a quarter of those people are being helped.
It does not take a semi-observant person to see that at this point, i'd venture to say.. -shudders- that i think i'd rather deal with EA's customer support.. and that is a scary thought.