Is this really a corporate scam and a violation of their own ToS? I've contacted support numerous times with this request, and each time my request was rejected with the excuse, "We don't have the tools to solve your problem." However, I think this is a blatant lie from the company.
Is this the new "Don't be Evil"? Selling a service with a "5-hour refresh" guarantee while locking users out for days without any technical recourse or manual override capability? This feels less like a "Preview" bug and more like a corporate scam.
Haha - Google
It seems like you need to think twice before implementing any hidden restrictions. Maybe you need to notify your users instead of being dismissive and blaming it on "making things equal for everyone."