Exporting multilayered AI file to Photoshop (PSD)

When I export the (12 layered)AI file and select "Write Layers" it says it has to merge them. When I open it in PS, its just one layer. Now I understand it wont preserve more than 5 sub layers deep, but why doesnt it preserve the main layer at least?

When I export a file from Illustrator as a PSD file it flattens most of the
layers when I open in Photoshop. I need these layers preserved in the PSD
file for web purposes.
You need to prepare your artwork so that Illustrator can keep layers:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/illustrator/cs/using/WSB774257A-0C4E-4b60-87CD-1D0DA7B7D3C3a.h tml#WS714a382cdf7d304e7e07d0100196cbc5f-6552a
There are several threads in this forum concerning layers in PSD export that cover specific situations. Might apply to your case as well. You might want to show what exactly is in your file, how layers are structures, if transparence or overprinting is set somewhere ...
It would seem that there should be a layers preferences setting in the
Illustrator CC that would stop the flattening of layers.
There is the "maximum editability" setting in Export > PSD

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I never even thought of reinstalling photoshop, but I think this was a font issue. I'd never saved an EPS with Fontesque OT Regular enabled, only Fontesque OT Bold. Somehow I think the font was causing the problem because ridding the font from the equation allowed me to open the EPS file.
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http://forums.adobe.com/message/4186187#4186187
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