There is a reason why so many script writers across all forms of media hate it, Rare. No one actually likes looking forward to looking forward to things. I am speaking of the comments Mike Chapman made about the results of the Golden Sands adventure.
I personally had no stake in it either way, but the fact that we were basically told to standby to standby is just unpleasant to say the least and one the largest complaints I've seen so far about the outcome. Not that one side in particular won or lost, but rather you haven't told us anything about what is coming other than something(s) are coming.
I can't get excited for that. Practically no one can. Mainly because by the time you actually get around to implementing these changes (I've been playing since before launch Rare, I know what your preproduction to final implementation time tables look like) it'll be quite a while and virtually no one will remember what happened to make said changes happen in the first place.
Your plate is already full as it is. We know that because you pushed back the Season 7 update by another what? 4 weeks? 5? You're clearly busy with the things outlined on your schedule for the year. A tertiary plot line like this probably doesn't even rate in comparison to whatever has got your teams so busy it necessitated a stealth delay.