Why did they intentionally set-up a system that will keep us waiting, worrying, fighting, and debating for at least 3 more days, and causes much more needless work for MtGox?
Have you ever tried to rollback a database using just a transaction log? Depending on how prepared they are to do it, it could either be relatively simple or an absolutey fiendish bastard. I'll bet it is the latter.
It is not like they are there calling the shots, they are well up against it and they are probably sat there sweating and typing as fast as their fingers can go making decisions minute by minute in a marvellously frezied ad-hoc panic. Good luck to 'em, but I don't think they are going anywhere. sit tight.