I'm afraid I don't have any answers for either question. The only thing I can think of is that maybe an electronic Version of the manual is intended for the demo, and so they've been waiting for that. That's just a guess though.
As for why there wasn't an announcement of the code itself going gold, I don't have even a vague guess like the one above. It's a mystery to me too!
Well, here's a late thought: maybe that has something to do with the manual too. Possibly, they want to wait to announce Gold Status until they can send complete packages to reviewers and so maximize the excitment generated by the announcement? Just a wild guess though . . . I'm a Math & Art Parrot, not a Marketing Bird.
Re: anyone from Shrapnel...?
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