You had to be
that guy...
The thing is....that I totally agree with you.
The guys at 3A are a talented bunch, sure, but they are a bit strange in their ways, as you said the pre-order window is sometimes very thin and don't let me start with their "secret drops", man if you want to make a very limited edition go ahead, but don't offer random"drops" that some people won't be able to catch, it is certainly not a very consumer friendly practice
Don't get me wrong, I'll get their Master Chief in a blink, because I know they do quality products but they still have a long way to go... the fact that if MC was ready for pre-order today and that we'd be getting him around spring next year it's a bit maddening