Outside of that, it has also been noted that some small minority of goons do take note of the goings on inside this and many other Square-Enix-themed forums and webpages. A riot that happens here, especially if its also happening on those, will be noticed. And if it's that large scale, it might even be noticed a little farther up the chain. I imagine it would take something pretty wide-spread to make it to the top, but bitching on a forum is not fruitless. Much to the tune of the Jimquisition video Psychotic posted. Buying a game and having a hissy fit about it means bad press and PR that no company really wants. Having a hissy fit before its even released could actually change things