Maybe they don't have a choice. How can they reuse the mold? I almost feel they'd be trapped into putting him later in a two pack or three pack to justify his R&D.
On an aside, do you prefer using Pulse for regular releases? I mean, if a person has decided to pay MSRP anyway, why not save the gas and grief, and just order them online and wait for packages in the mail. And if someone is holding onto Pulse for the shipping benefit of HasLabs anyway, why not maximize the shipping benefit.
I'm in an area where distribution isn't all screwy, but other parts of the country are not in the same boat. Curious what your experiences are, as Classified toy hunting at brick and mortar is a more recent talking point here in this thread.