I think HB is right. I've been thinking that for a while.
Imagine the pressure of having to finish 1.08 with no bugs in it before a deadline?
All those bugs everyone is getting with the betas need to be ironed out before 1.08 can be released. Then of course you have the obligitory small patches afterward to address the small issues.
It would ruin the idea of the con if ht was sitting there working on coding issues while the rest of us had fun. Im most looking forward to getting to meet everyone from htc and i think it's considered R+R for all who attend.
I have no problems right now waiting. I dont know how anyone else could, either.