It might sound kind of mean for the people still playing that want it back up, but its not helping SE, especially with whats going on right now. They have to shut off AC and things just to keep the servers going, and FF14 is NOT bringing in any rev. like FFXI is/will (yes we get a free month) but XI players have been making them the money they need and pretty much funding 14 at this point.
Id much rather see them shut down a games servers that is only sucking away not only money, but energy that needs to be rationed at this point. Again its not to be mean, but there is little point when it makes them no cash, takes up electricity and so few people are playing right now.
Let them keep them down so and have them spend time working on updates, so you have something to come back to that new. SE just keep 14 off until things settle down. Everyone is in much more need of actual money (which everyone lost much of) and electricity that could be used elsewhere.