I'll admit my patience was running thin while waiting for the patch and information from the dev team, BUT, in the last few days you have:

Given us the patch notes and a release date (cautious and needed changes without pandering to squeeky wheels)
Awarded three days champ status for the outage.
Patched and worked on connection issues, showing that it is a priority.
Separated skirmish and elimination modes.

Thank you for your communication (I think this is what I value most) and obvious commitment to the game moving forward. I am feeling SO much more positive about the future of the game...mad props to you all.