What pisses me off the most is that there's no communication from NOA. A simple "Pre-order will start this day/next week/month", or "we won't take pre-order this time" would be better than waiting all this time without knowing if or when pre-orders will be available.
I get why they wouldn't give a precise date. It'd be the same flood as letting people purchase day of/any other time. If they're not going to allow retailers to take preorders, though, a simple note would be much appreciated. And if they are going to allow them, a month or range would also be nice.
I get that this is a pretty ludicrous thing to want- a preorder schedule- so it probably didn't even occur to them to make any kind of plans known. I'd just like some consideration in the future, so long as their hardware is going to continue to be sold out instantly.