Hello again,
I was not trying to imply that you were unaware of any difference between companies or where the decision came from, but that if this change represents a notable difficulty for you that you let eBay know directly. They have made changes to their policy decisions in the past based on seller feedback.
I am sorry to hear that my suggestion will not necessarily assist you, it is the most immediately available work around for the current situation given your request. I also understand your concern about the End Date field for fixed price listings and as noted I have passed your request along to our Development team for consideration and I will update this thread when there is more information regarding your request.
- Craig