"a whole lot better than being unannounced entirely"... really? Actually, I would prefer if MMOs would not annouce their game until they are at open beta stage. At that point, then shower me with press, get me excited and I will even pre-order. I love those MMOs.

But once I have to hear about the game for months on end, then have the release date move forward, then have the game come out with horrible bugs... Ugh.

No way Star Trek will ship on time. So why announce a date?