Well that is true in many ways, but I don't think it is that unreasonable to assume that when people don't have a clue what max power down the system can take (in those 13 weeks) we will be very likely to test those waters.
Dare I say it in time we will test those waters and it seems to me this is unnecesary evil, when they can implement better logic to it.
A car might fall apart when you drive it, but it generally doesn't because it is build to perfection.
2 years or 13 weeks is very wishy washy and pulled out of the air.
RE: Why powering down could end up in shutting down,