Staff shouldn't ignore PMs. What if there was an important one in that mess? He wouldn't know because people are spamming him - he can't do what he was hired for. I don't think auctions will be delayed another two weeks, because that does seem "unreasonable" to you guys. They are probably just delaying it awhile, hopefully. Anyways I don't think that you guys should be getting upset about not being able to do auctions. It's not the end of the world and it's only a game. There are more meaningful things in life than playing era.
You guys need to remember that auctions - just like events - are optional. Staff do not have to host if they do not feel like it.