Time shows local time I believe. So It's likely everyone having an issue is for the same day. Normally it's set to log failed crediting due to unexpected data/forum not loading/etc. So server might just have crashed in the middle of run or there's a bug in one of the logging portion.

Dev has been sick, but it's been some days already so hopefully better soon. So I hope that can be checked soon.

As for opening to lower members, as it says in the OP, we probably got enough participants for months to come. It's likely not going to open for any rank at all. If something changes, it will be in the OP.