Just to revisit this post. TI had a very long time to develop and implement a shipping strategy for these rifles. I do agree with this post for most cases where the customer is completely in the dark regarding production/shipping times and plans. This is a slightly different scenario however. As a pre-buy where all the information regarding production and shipping is provided by the seller on a public internet forum therefore any sound strategic plans have to take that info into account.
To essentially advertise to buyers that those who have waited for a couple years are queued up behind those who have just purchased a few days ago is not a sound business practice and they could very well lose future sales due to that decision. As mantis says, "they have a business to run" but to run that business effectively all these factors that will have an effect on both present profitability and future sales need to be taken into account. They dropped the ball here IMO, for the sake of half an hour's forklift work or a few hours hand balming product they risked losing future sales.
There's no question many posters here are remarkably child-like and display significant ADHD issues at times but for the most part that is not the case. Many very early buyers of this product are just relatively normal people who have a sensible and sound set of expectations. It's this group that might be a little annoyed with the final shipping strategy based on both a decent set of principals and familiarity with sound business practices. Nothing to do with posturing or chest thumping.
There is a good chance my post is just an effort to kill time while refreshing my email inbox however. lol.