If that email is actually real and that is Bioware's stance on this issue then I see no other option but to stop my subscription. I don't have a problem with animations as long as they take as long as the cast time of the ability and not 0.2 - 0.5 longer which currently is the case for the majority of spells.

Stop spouting misinformation. I've experienced this on all my characters so far and so have my friends.