In all honesty, there's no way for them to know. Usually the publisher has more to say about the release date than the developers, because they typically force it.
Epic's UT2007 team (just as a relevant comparison) hasn't had this kind of pressure so much, so theyve been able to stick with "when it's done", etc for a "release date". This approach leaves less disappointment when there's delays because people are left to infer their own ideas rather than having to guess whether the released info is going to be accurate or not.
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