Wow, I seem to have gone from being a certified hater to a fan boy in one simple posting!
I'm not optimistic at all. See my post. I think the team really need to pull their fingers out.
But at the same time, they really aren't monkeying around and eating bananas. (maybe drinking vodka.) As I said, it's their business: their income, and they are in no position to play with people and childishly aim to annoy the community.
The community is the backbone of the game, and they must realise that it's reaching braking point.