I've noticed that the ones being labeled "apologists" are working DPs with street and IMDb cred who have paid their dues and know how the industry works. They were an elite few, but with an Alexa-quality camera at a prosumer-attainable price, the forum floodgates are opened to a whole new level of customers... probably the exact "kitten videos shot on 2.5K raw" crowd that the recent Downfall video poked fun at.
I don't think I'm apologizing or covering for Blackmagic, nor do I think I need to. The camera will get to us when it gets to us. Until then, we are all waiting. Some of you might be getting cameras, and that's great. Soon, all of us will. SOON! It'll happen and it'll be glorious. But until then, you just have to wait. Sorry. Hmm, I guess I am an apologist. At least I'm in good company.
Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to the next update, whenever that may come; and I want it to come, but not at the expense of the cameras not being shipped in perfect working order. It's BMD's job to deliver a working as-advertised, regularly upgraded, cinema camera for $2995 with software. As long as they do that before the next best thing comes along at the same price, they can go about it however they wish. And, like Brawley said: if you don't like the way they do business, don't buy their stuff. I guarantee someone more patient will... and
they will reap the benefits. Good things are worth waiting for. Good, fast, cheap: you can't have all three.