This sounds like you are suggesting to stop development around fremantle specifics until we see the final device. I was tempted to work around those limitations, but i'd really be pissed to see that all this effort was a waste of time if the final device comes out and things will actually be resolved by then.

So the precise question here: Should developers work around those limitations now? Or should they stop working on issues related to the help system and the text selection because nokia will come up with updated sdks/apis once the devices are released.

I really REALLY don't want to spend too much time coding work-arounds if the missing functionality will re-appear magically in some months.