In case you guys missed it, there is a new post detailing the status of the bugs currently in game, and Monday or Tuesday, there will be a patch which, among other things, fixes this. Expand to see the whole post (the section I highlight below says it is fixed, but it is in the context of the patch next week).
I am sure a faster fix would have been welcome, but at least now we know that they do care and that they will fix this quest.