I had crysta as well from the original registration, when I was prompted to reactivate my character this morning it didn't take me through all the steps as seen in the guide, yet still activated my character. I'm hoping that it is smart enough to deduct the crysta already present once needed.

However, once that crysta runs out I don't think I'll reissue any more. I may return to playing once a true CC based subscription service is available.