As happened lately (and I personally get messed up) I may suggest a simple think - during maintenance, whatever time it takes, all mines, production, adventures and buffs to be halted.....I l have lost 50% of the gain I worked out for 2 months patiently cause of the 14.04 maintenance..learned the lesson, and today I was ready as the same stuff happened. Wasn't be more easy and less frustrating for the players if during the maintenance everything is just halted? I mean - no barracks production, no castle, no mines no buff counted........just stop everything.....
After that - BB should not feel guilty and should not give as any garbage to apologize.....And the people will not be so frustrated about the production chain lost.
Please watch the language on the forums