So we’re counting BRF now but Nighthold not? Because BRF and Nighthold basically were the exact same release situation.
And how is this an asspull? It cannot be released sooner. Even if we assume PTS starts next week the PTS would have to run only 6 (!) weeks for a launch in late May. And this is - based on past content patch PTS cycles - impossible (PTS usually 8-10 weeks). So tell me, how exactly is June not the earliest possible date for 9.1?
Blizzard is doing exceptionally bad during the pandemic. Other studios are struggling, Blizzard‘s biggest competitors... not so much though. So yes, if Blizzard considered 5 months for 8.1 too much and deemed it late, 7 or more months for 9.1 is incredibly late. Even if you think it’s fine, it’s really not due to how underwhelming Shadowlands is.