Bad News Always Comes With Good News

The Bad News:

Bashiok: "Well, health and mana leach may not come back. There's balance issues, and they may not make it into Diablo III"


The Good News:

I went into my D2 Account and when it said my characters have expired, I clicked on them and I was able to go into the game and they weren't expired anymore!


How that happens? I haven't a clue.