We would have preferred to have hit RC a bit earlier and left more time between candidates, but we had such a lengthy beta period that we felt it was okay to cr

We would have preferred to have hit RC a bit earlier and left more time between candidates, but we had such a lengthy beta period that we felt it was okay to crank out a few RCs to iron out the last issues and release. I hope the next release cycle will be shorter, and the candidates will come out earlier (and be a lot rougher).