Devvie, swap was not forced, but intentional, because FAIL needed BTC pair. 2 weeks were more than enough time, the swap process was explained in details (https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.10859766) and we posted reminders every day here, on Twitter and on Facebook. We also discussed swap since December last year so it is not our fault if some people lost their coins. It's not like we have personal phone numbers on everybody to call them and warn them about the swap.
EDIT: We are still in holidays, but we will be continuing our work on FAIL after tomorrow.
"forced" meaning a fork where the old wallet will not work any longer when the new wallet launches... No harsh words meant I know you are hard-working and honest crypto developers - I'm glad to be part of the team!
Devvie