There were posts by Square Enix indicating that they would be implementing locks on high-yeild servers. None of this should come as a surprise to anyone who had put effort in researching. Nothing prevents anyone from playing on a different server, even temporarily until the locks are released - if they absolutely must enjoy the game with a locked out individual immediately.

Is it bothersome? Absolutely. Is it pathetic/horrendous/inconceivable/etc? No. It is not. This is launch, SE made the decision to encourage players to roll on newer servers. They were faced with a challenge between two significant inconveniences and they made a decision you did not agree with. That is all.