Here is a thread I started about it on reddit. It got downvoted.
I want everyone to see this and have a fair chance to be an early adopter. I don't remember such a well-planned release schedule with one of the design goals being fairness - if you agree, vote it up.
Wow, beat me to that idea. I'll put up another reddit with a catchier headline tonight if yours stays downvoted. I already had the title in mind, something along the lines of "Did You Miss Out on The Bitcoin Gold Rush? Here is Your Chance Now" or something like that.