Alpha is only going to be in the shroud area that they showed at Gamescom. The following beta i believe is for everyone especially when they shut down the ffxiv servers. I dont think they will make us go without our ffxiv fix for a month or so w/o atleast letting us run around in beta while waiting for data transfer.

As far as special treatment? I think we probably will not get anything extra nor should we. I bought the CE just like most everyone else but I must admit I am a bit selfish when it comes to this game. I kinda approach it with an "if I like it I dont care who doesnt attitude." The point being if I like the game then there are bound to be others that like it too.

Everyone should be allowed into beta so we can all enjoy the new game together period.