Yes it sucks for developers. Especially as others have pointed out because of the lack of an ability to submit the app early to have it reviewed and release at

Yes it sucks for developers. Especially as others have pointed out because of the lack of an ability to submit the app early to have it reviewed and release at a later time. Really though Google gets a huge pass on the Android app front for the simple reason that you and your users can sideload. Yes it requires a trusted reputation, or stupid users, but google doesn't stop you from supplying your clients/customers with critical apps(or updates) as soon as they're ready.