SE won't be doing anything substantial about this because they anticipate exactly what you're doing. They know the majority of you will come back in November when the patch comes out, and they know they'll get more subscriptions to make up for the permanent losses.

There is a delusion of self-importance that persists among a customer base that does not translate into practicalities on the corporate side of things. An individual or a subset of people don't want to hear that they're not important, that they're an expendable commodity already figured in some marketing's numbers, but it's there. It's the PR's department to talk to the talk to get you to feel like you're special. And while if we all lived in an ideal world something like that would be possible, the developers, executives, and staff all know it's just not possible within their constraints.

Of course you won't hear such things from them, because stating the stark truth is bad for business. Terms like "Please bear with us" and "Look forward to it." and "We apologize for the inconvenience." are coined to calm the overly temperamental, and expectant. In spite of the fact that some of the developers would love to wring your little necks once in a while, they genuinely want to further develop a game that their fans will enjoy, and your money, in spite of you not being a fan in their eyes, helps with that.

So, chill out. Find a therapist who's job it is to listen to your rants. Go play some other games if getting ready for the patch doesn't suit you. This isn't a big deal and frankly, it seems like most of you guys could use a little unplugging.