My internet connection is currently fine. 

Gave both Poser 13 and Poser 12 a go this morning and the both loaded up and my re-install of Poser 13 also hadn't damaged my settings in any way. 

I wished I could say I was relieved but this affair has given me cause for concern. After all, I had been debating whether to upgrade my Poser 12 license to Poser 14.

Now that I have seen the entirety of the programme disappear because (presumably) there was a short server hickup.... I dunno... It all gives off a vibe of "this is not for keeps". :(

So much work would then be wasted. 

It's a shame really because I have been using Poser since Poser 6. Was quite comfortable in my workflow on Poser 13, having converted quite a few DAZ assets and figures in Poser 10 and very much appreciated Dawn 2 and LaFemme/L'Homme etc.