No, I remembered those and edited my post. Still, extensions were made nearly every maintenance so my point stands.
Not really. You simply chose a block that fits your case. Like this one fits mine, and is longer.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]http://mabination.com/threads/61677-Scheduled-Maintenance-10-03-12
http://mabination.com/threads/61486-Scheduled-Maintenance-09-26-2012
http://mabination.com/threads/61270-Scheduled-Maintenance-09-19-2012
http://mabination.com/threads/61049-Scheduled-Maintenance-09-13-2012
http://mabination.com/threads/60533-Scheduled-Maintenance-(08-29-12)
http://mabination.com/threads/60353-Unscheduled-Maintenance-08-24-2012[/SPOILER]
If anything they extend maybe 30-50% of the time. That's less often than not.
People remember the negative things more often (and more clearly) then they would anything good.
I'm aware of that common trait, but a flaw is still a flaw.