I agree that the launch of AO was a disaster. And if this news was just coming from Funcom, I'd be much more critical.

That said, I trust Keen and Bildo. They're pretty dependable sources and both have reported that the closed beta is significantly more stable.

I still think AoC is probably in for a rocky launch, but this at least gives us hope it won't be quite as catastrophic as we've feared. I could be wrong though; it could be a disaster. We'll see in a couple weeks, eh?