Yeah its gonna come out on Thanksgiving when all the NA are busy, letting all the JP get a head start on everything! /rage /sarcasm

See this is why they need to adopt a change to patch release date information, instead of saying early/mid/late give us a freaking day time-frame window, IE: Nov 20 - Dec 10 (essentially mid Nov to early Dec, but its worded that gives us meaning instead of leaving the adjectives to our own interpretation. Also SE would be able to rob the blind to so speak by telling their development staff:

"Let's get this patch finished and live by Dec 1st!"

Then telling the PR staff:

"Tell them [the players] to expect the patch some time between Nov 21 and Dec 10!"

That way, it gives them room in case there is need for delay, but also if there is no delay we [the players] see the message reading that Nov 21 - Dec 10 and when a patch is released on the 1st it looks good for SE because its not on the last day and seems "earlier" that intended. Word-play I suppose is what I was sleepily getting around to.

Either way makes sense and leads for less confusion and angst in the forums.