http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-%28Mar.-28%29

Quote Originally Posted by Official SE
[NA] Square Enix Account Management System Maintenance (Mar. 28)
During the following time, maintenance will be performed on the Square Enix Account Management System. During this period, you may not be able to log into various services. Customers who are already logged in may also experience sudden disconnections. If you receive an error, please retry after the maintenance concludes.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
Mar. 28, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 (PDT)
* Maintenance completion time may be subject to change.

[Affected Service]
Square Enix Account Management System

[Details]
System maintenance
So, I guess this is when our character option end dates will be updated from March 31. I'm super interested to see what the next "random expiration date" will be. It might actually mean something. ^^