Imgaerion;
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The current best estimate for the release date, based partly on rumor, is sometime in 2009. If all you want is to get any new information on the next game, checking every month or two should be sufficient, and may be less frustrating. Also, in your 'My Home' options, you could subscribe to the 'Announcements' forum, to get any such posts by email.
Jeffredo;
The problem with releasing a little information is that it produces a great deal of speculation and questions, which the Larians may not be able to answer (if some design element isn't finished, or could still be changed or balanced), may not wish to answer yet (describing a feature pretty much locks it in, as some portion of players will react negatively if it is later changed), or simply may not want to take the time out of development to start answering now.
I'd like more information as well, but ultimately it isn't really going to make a difference to me whether I learn some particular thing now or a couple months before release.
