Firstly, thanks for taking the time to create this thread and updating it. It was very constructive and a welcome change after all the negativity in the forums yesterday.
My EA just came through:
12.14.2011 Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Early Game Access: Ready to play
11.02.2011 Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Early Game Access: Ready to patch
09.01.2011 Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Standard Edition Pre-Order
I seriously think they might get to Nov today, which means Bioware will have kept their word on 5 days of Early Access, come tomorrow.
Good luck for those waiting.