It's interesting how people keep missing that little bit. Had to point that out to a friend of mine who made this same mistake. Maybe such things should be bolded for future reference so it stands out more
I personally have no issues with the maintenance. This was a major issue that needed to be solved ASAP. There was a warning on the Discord telling people affected by the burning glitch to stop playing their character to prevent any misunderstandings of possible bug abuse in addition to submitting a ticket. I fear another ban wave is going to come with a lot of unhappy people swept up in it due to this.
Well I'm sure the surge on population from people returning to try the new events and new classes hasn't helped any. I myself just came back to Maplestory after poofing for a year or two to give it another go.