You are correct, but this is the first time I have heard a company actually hold pairs back that they have already produced for a 2nd release, based off of the info collected... I guess that was my main focus of the post...Isn't this how it always worked? At least in regards to having reps keep tabs on the web and all the hype following info release...
The production setup is new to me but to be honest Nike, Reebok, Adidas etc...all have people who watch the boards...
At the very least this ensures that at some point we will get regular drops of info on future releases...