Could this be another stalling tactic? It could buy them another 2-3 months while they try to find a buyer. Bit far fetched? Let me explain my reasoning...
- If the buyer does Google and stumbles across the IGG page, they'll see things such as "We believed it you!" and "THERE! Told you it wasn't a scam!" Consumer confidence is higher than it's been for a LONG time.
- Perfect time to buy, legal stuff is out of the way now, if the buyer waits until it hits the market and the product is an amazing success (!!), the company/product price will go up significantly because of the demand. For a buyer, this is the best time to lock down an exclusive contract or outright buy the company.
Further, a LOT of the backer addresses are going to be outdated by now. Are they REALLY shipping to addresses that haven't been updated in over a YEAR? Wouldn't it make sense it to send out an address confirmation before shipping out?
Another thing of note, "shipping" is vague in this context. Are they in the PROCESS of shipping? Meaning, they are packaging, labeling, etc.. but it hasn't actually LEFT the factory/warehouse? Yes, there is a throw-away line of "backers that have already received them". I'm going to put that is the category of a "white lie" to help sell the whole thing as there has been no reports of anyone ACTUALLY receiving them yet.
And remember, a lot of things can happen between "shipping" and them never making their way to customers. Tragic shipping accidents, interception by Big Battery, product compliance issue at the very last minute meaning they have to halt all shipping and wait for approval... when it comes to excuses, the sky is the limit, as we've witnessed time and time again with Batteroo
Edit: Also lots of discussion on IGG page now about people not having filled in address details. The whole thing smells of them wanting to say they are "shipping", without actually shipping anything.