I don't think anyone expects people to pay subscriptions if these log in issues persist, least of all SE themselves. This whole server/log-in thing was a mistake on Yoshi-P's part, but he's apologized and stated it'll be fixed next week. I also have confidence if next week's fixes aren't enough, they'll continue to implement more things until it's all working. They'll also probably compensate us with an extension of the free trial. If 1-it gets fixed and 2-we're compensated for lost time, I really don't see why you wouldn't sub if you like the game. It sucks this problem exists right now, but if FFXIV has proven anything in its lifespan, it's that they'll fix a problem if it comes up and compensate fans accordingly!

Also, imo it's a bit unfair to say "I can't believe I'm still getting the 1017 problem" and that "SE still hasn't fixed this." They didn't "continue" to mess up from OB to early access to launch to yesterday to today, it's one big mistake they're still working on fixing. So until the new servers open up next week, you'll continue getting the 1017 message. We all just have to sit tight until then.