As we previously announced, we wish to inform our customers that we will be discontinuing the 90-day subscription option on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Beginning Sunday, July 1, 2012 we will only offer a 30-day subscription plan.

Unfortunately, if a customer currently on the 90-day subscription plan reaches the end of their billing cycle after the discontinuation of the subscription option, they will not automatically be switched over to the 30-day subscription plan. Instead, their subscription plan will be canceled and prevent the customer from logging into FINAL FANTASY XIV.
So basically, those loyal customers who signed up for bulk rate the first day billing resumed (Jan 5th?), are being penalized for our loyalty?

Why couldn't the deadline have been set for 180 days since billing resumed, not 176 days. Now... the discount is really only $3 overall, but it's the principle of it. And it's even more shady that SE finally clarifies the billing option change 2 days before the change. I know we signed an agreement stating SE could do whatever they please, but is this really a good message to send to players?