Now that we know the approximate date when patch 3.1 comes out (around Nov. 10th), and players are complaining about the late Date and even threaten to unsub till November, wouldn't it be a option for the Lightning Event to bypass the time?
To be honest, I too was thinking about taking a break till November, but the Event would prevent me from that step.
I don't want to sound as well as I would threaten SE. It's just a thought, and perhaps there are some other players out there who may think about it the same way.
Sorry for my bad english.