Genesi does not ask for pre payment from their resellers. So the theory they wait to get the money to produce the cards is wrong. As for the delays it is coming once again thanks to MAI unability to ship the articia in time.
Some resellers may take some pre payments. There is nothing Genesi can do about it.
When BBRV said that the 300 boards were sold out they were in fact ordered by the dealers but not yet delivered nor paid.
The good news is that several dealers have boards NOW and that if they did not reserve all of them for waiting customers anyone can order and get a Pegasos now. :-D