I've posted this issue on various forums, MS Technet included. I either get NO answer or simply get ragged on for daring to use such an old protocol on a 17 year old OS. Admittedly that's the answer to those having the issue for regular MS OS's like 2003, it won't fix the issue to those using older SAN hardware that can't be upgraded.
I fear we will never get this issue resolved, it will instead fall to us to replace hardware / OS software to make the issue go away.