Get your flame throwers ready, but I'm thinking that I realize that Hyperion has it's reasons for delaying AOS4, but in the process of the delay, Amiga, Inc is going under from the lack of much needed funds and Eyetech can't just sit on hardware forever without cash.
I would think that is Aos 4 were out even in a Mac OS X style when they did their first 1.0 release with some acceptable shortcomings but followed by a free update, this would at least get needed revenue into the hands of all involved.
Right now they are in the catch-22 death sipral. No money so development is delayed and resources are diverted to income projects, but the delay is killing the future cash from sales.
At the end of the day, it looks like Amiga, Inc. will be dead and Eyetech will be sitting on overpriced hardware unable to buy new hardware components at todays prices because they can't get rid of what they have or afford to buy new.
Add to that MOS/Pegasos is nipping at their heals and the ONLY reason I haven't just gone for their solution is because I can't get my hands on them.
This should be a lesson the the MOS crew, take advantage of the situation now as you might not have the chance later.