I realize many of the folks doing the updates may work a relatively normal morning schedule. I also remember doing a mostly normal schedule, but having to come in hours earlier some days because of inventory (or some such thing). I have always thought that, in the interests of the majority of players, downtime should be when the servers are at their least used time. While I understand there are servers for Europe (heh, but not in them *smacks hand*), what is the least used servertime for all the servers? I cannot believe it it always at 8am or so in the morning (Eastern Time, United States, during a weekday), but could be mistaken, as I do not have that information. I honestly have thought the updates should be when the servers as a whole are at their lightest. Is that truly 8am(ish)? If it is, I understand. Otherwise, I always figured the fine people who have to do the upgrades would have to come in at a different time every week or three.
Just a thought and there is no disrespect intended in any way, shape or form. Just curious, I suppose, and I thank you for the forum to ask...