Because the delay between announcement or order-taking and receiving the thing can be highly variable, and having it in my hands and being able to use it is wha

Because the delay between announcement or order-taking and receiving the thing can be highly variable, and having it in my hands and being able to use it is what is important to me. The biggest delays are usually with a new SoC. Once the SoC is available, building yet one more circuit board is usually a pretty straightforward exercise, at least for the competent.