Why is Maintenance so long?

[Moonleg]

I don't get why it takes that long to update. I've seen major content patches for other games that only had 10 hours of Downtime.

Kirk: How much refit time before we can take her out again?
Scotty: Eight weeks, sir. But ye don't have eight weeks, so I'll do it for ye in two.
Kirk: Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?
Scotty: Certainly, sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?

[Gilraen]

Scotty: Certainly, sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?

Hah, there was an episode of Next Generation where Scotty pretty much admitted to flubbing his numbers on time estimates. On subject... why does it matter how long it takes? Why does any time frame matter? This isn't like a doctor telling you to come in for dialysis then telling you to wait in the lobby for a day while they set up the machine... this is a game! Your life is not hanging in the balance. In fact, I wish the industry in general would stop riding schedules like 'a well tuned violin'. Maybe then we'd have more games that aren't glitchy messes on launch. Take all the time you need Square, we'll be here waiting.