anyone have an update on this?
I guess you haven't been around long enough to remember how long Mysterious Song took? Pre-orders opened three years before the game was finally released.
I'm anxious to receive this game too (my pre-order will be a year and a half old next week!) but given what happened with the Old Rover's last project my expectations for the timeline are generous. I can't feel totally let down because I knew this would happen, and as an over-extended developer myself I sympathize with these sorts of timeline issues. (I think most people who have developed software have had at least one project go like this.) I'm also personally confident that the game will eventually be released, although I wouldn't be shocked if it took another year or more.
If it were up to me I think I would offer beta access to customers who pre-ordered.