Good Morning! (I woke up early and had breakfast)
I received this statement from Amazon in my in box this morning.

Hello,
I’m very sorry for your concern, and thanks for contacting us. We recently discovered a glitch in our systems and it’s being fixed. Please rest assured that this was a mistake and will be fixed.
As always, please feel free to contact us should you have future questions or comments. If you need to contact us back, you can do so by using the secure form at the following specialized link to ensure we receive your message:
http://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/contact/
Thanks again for contacting us. We hope to see you again soon.
Please let us know if this e-mail resolved your question.
Please note: this e-mail was sent from an address that cannot accept incoming e-mail.
To contact us about an unrelated issue, please visit the Help section of our web site.
Best regards,
Sara L.
Amazon.com Associates Program

So, according to them, it was a mistake and they are fixing it. I will closely follow this situation, but it seems that Amazon is still okay. Happy reading!