I know what you're saying, and you're right. But at the same time that's every mmo ever. Fix the frame rate drop and lag and you appease everyone a bit
Whatever dude, I'll be absolutely ecstatic if the one and only thing they ever fix again is the insane lag/frame rate drop when you have more then 6 players on your screen. They do that and I'll let everything else go no question about it.
I would assume it's permanent but unless you're really low lvl I don't see why anyone would bother keeping it active. Pretty worthless after winter fest