As Peter@Maemo wrote this is "software improvement" delay due to release of 300 units to the wild.

This is official Nokia position and I hope they will see it as *beneficial* for platform and with next model such test release will be earlier so we can avoid similar problems in 2010.

Note that issue of involving broader audience of developers and active users was raised on this forum several times in the past. I don't know if "300" was result of
similar discussions in Nokia but if I am right next iteration should be more formalized and will be taken into account when planning release dates.

I know Nokia's openness with N900 development was without precedence in history but I (again) hope that recent events will reinforce that trend.