Indeed. There was no "first batch" / "later batch" system back then. Interestingly though, i noticed Cody appearing on DenDen's site a couple weeks ago as "In Stock" at a much higher price than the PO one. I even contacted them to enquire about PO status and had no answer whatsoever until i got my invoice today.
On a side note, i remember clearly Cody PO selling out within 72 hours on most HK sites. KG Hobby was my first option but had to use my back up plan using DenDen. Surprised they are getting their stock before KG as i still am expecting an invoice for the remnant Stormtrooper from them.