I'm kind of saddened that so many people on the forums are so upset because they didn't get an Alpha invite today. I wouldn't take it too personally, to be honest.

They are thinking of people with alpha invites to be brought to phase1 beta too, but it's not set in stone yet.

Just because you didn't get invited to like, the final phase of the alpha testing, doesn't mean you won't get invited into the Beta aftrerwards. Maybe SE wants to save the Beta invites for all of you "i'm entitled because I haven't stopped paying since launch" folks and sent a bulk of the Alpha invites to people who they knew they could rely on for the small task of stress testing (for the most part). Also, as many people have mentioned, trying to bring the old playerbase back with a small taste of the new game.

This may not be true, but it's better than being butthurt about not getting into the Alpha. People should try to have a more positive outlook on this! I didn't get in either, of course, but I'm happy for the people who did, and looking forward to hopefully getting invited to the Beta instead.

Or look at it this way; what if you got into the Alpha, but not into the Beta? Then would you just whine more? Be happy that we're even being given this opportunity to make the game better and hope you get invited for the Beta instead. I know I am.