Well regarding the new info from yoshi.

[Vahlnir]

As much as it's great they're addressing it. Suspending sells, advertisement, and new accounts is VERY bad for the holidays. When people would be buying the game for others.

I really hope this doesn't hurt them.

I'm guessing this wasn't a decision they made lightly. The short term losses will, at least in my opinion, pale in comparison to the long term gains should they follow through on their plans in a timely fashion. But clearly time is of the essence if they are pulling server equipment from wherever they are getting it so quickly, though a few months wouldn't normally be considered quick by any means. Like I've said in another thread, they kinda had to do something.