The upgrades were delayed.  Hondo (rightly) won't give an exact date because his work is cutting-edge and an exact date is impossible.  However, all of the regulars understand that Hondo likes to surprise with bonuses and we strongly suspect that is the reason for the delay... that the upgrade will have even more than expected.  Meanwhile, the trust level of Hondo is so high that nobody really minds staking more and more until then.