well... i really like to be so optimistic than you
but they can said if per example... IA will be partially fix for the next patch...(per ex command of wingmans)
and sincerely... they never been really under pression with the timeline during devellopement or other patch!
and they should know that it is better to give an hyppothetical date for a patch release than giving nothing!
that would help community to wait even if they pospone the release of the patch later.
i'm affraid to be without any info (no release date, no info on work about sound, IA, bug, optimisation, etc) the community begin to be tired and let COD as dead!
but i will try to stay optimistic!