The good news is that no one else can make a reservation either. I tried to make a reservation on the last scheduled down time and they said the same thing, call at 1:00pm. I called back before 1:00pm and they said again it would not open until 1:00 pm. So I think it truely will not open until 1:00pm. I got exactly the room I was looking for when I called back at 1:00pm at the 7 month mark.
I know that feeling. It's exactly how I felt when I was able to book our concierge studio for May 10. This coming May we're staying in a value studio to conserve points. And that's a feeling too!