At this point, I have to ask: is there a reason why you guys don't just compile the status of each release and just put up a page with ballpark estimates on shipping/status info (obviously, 100% accuracy is impossible due to all the variables, hence why I'm saying ballpark estimates)?
Some of us have mentioned it before but I feel like I'm missing something because a) it hasn't been done and b) there are people who seem to not want it because they apparently keep logs of everything you guys post/tweet.
To be fair, just because it's been mentioned doesn't mean it has to be done. ;P
Do you mean it hasn't been addressed by them?
It's not that I don't want it, but I want them to focus on more important things than a page telling me when things ship. Outside of pre-orders/delayed manufacturing dates, which I feel would be more helpful, I don't think there really needs to be a shipping status page for shipping delayed titles. I rather just have them work towards on speeding up shipping on releases rather than putting up a page that may or may not be the most accurate, give an estimate that people will just complain about if they don't make the estimate, and they will have a hard time keeping up with when they can't even keep up with their current upcoming releases page.
I'm not saying it's a bad idea, I'm just saying it doesn't seem practical for them to do so when there are far more important things to focus on right now other than a page that will most likely be forgotten about after awhile anyways, so really it'd just be helpful for a short time, but after that it'd a tumbleweed just rolling across a desert of neglect. I want a long-term solution to shipping delays, not a short-term one.
It would be nice to have a list of released titles that are not yet manufactured though, and then have those specific dates up as a list. I think this would be much more helpful than a shipping status info update, and they seem to be piling up more of these that they can actually put it to use in combination with the pre-orders as well that are still in progress. Similar to the shipping status info page though, it's really not a priority either, just more of an aesthetics thing, rather than a necessity.
Not sure if that's the reason the people you mention who don't want it feels, but just how I feel on the issue, so take it with a grain of salt. :3
Now, if you're done reading,