Raz stated in the official news section that he is doing server maintenance, and therefore the server may be going down randomly.
They weren't updating FH a week, they were promoting the new rules. When FH is updated there will be a patch. They don't need to take FH down to work on it. Remember, this is Kov's HOBBY, what he does in his free time when he isn't doing real life. He also has another project he is working on. Also the glitch you have described has not been brought up by anybody else, and I don't believe I've seen a thread about it in the help section. Why not try posting there to see if anyone can help you?