When you are creating something new, it doesn’t always fit neatly into timelines unlike say, building something in a factory.
I sometimes think that the people complaining about the delay don’t realize just how complex software development is. Especially when we are talking about something as massive as World of Warcraft.
The delay wasn’t an easy decision for Blizzard to make. It must really be in poor shape. We are lucky that they will not be delivering it in that state.