If he follows pattern the beta team will get another patch any day now and then assuming we find nothing wrong with it it will be released to the public a few days later. This Last beta patch was going to be the official release, and that was what he was basing his "About a week" estimates on. But a rather funky mine damage bug creeped into it and needed to be squished.
Director, go ahead and start a game now. But make it one that everyone agrees before hand to upgrade as soon as possible when the new patch comes out.
Geoschmo