I got the week off, because our DoD subcontractor doesn't give us regular federal holidays off but we get them in one block time at the end of the year as holiday pay :)
Besides the department I work for on base was given the manditory shutdown order for the same week, so I would have been bored.
Oh Weston.... please... there were probably people monitoring network wellness and server functionallity in the states (can't speak for Unity) and there were no major glitches on the systems while they spent time with family and friends.
No patch days, no hot fixes, no updates for a few weeks is not going to kill this game (zips mouth shut from saying the next statement)
Hey LOOK, a NEW BLIGHT PATCH!!
:)