No arguement from me :catfrustrated: I've lost stuff due to "unexpected" restarts.
I never minded the official notifications - better than hearing from my peers, that something is going wrong, checking Grid Status and seeing nothing posted about it - yet. Then BOOM - '...your region will restart in 30 seconds...' Not even enough time to pack up the paints and pieces.
I pretty much know not to do any work now on Wednesday mornings, but surprises happen. And they're rarely the good kind of surprise.
Better notification would be useful, seeing as how the Grid Status can change in the blink of an eye. Especially for those of us who stop to answer the phone, get some coffee, or just step away from the comp for 10-20 minutes.
And some type of audible warning would be really nice, too - like the IM 'ding' - maybe a factory whistle ?
So..."Heck Yeah Layla"!