It isn't that they felt this way, it is that they openly admitted to it. I am sure a lot of other developers were relieved because the 4th quarter is a huge deal for Christmas sales and banking off the holiday season. It is just something you don't normally admit to.. like being relieved a game got pushed back for the sake of sales.
May. May is the obvious month here for many reasons. Most of which were already states by other members. It is just silly to think that it will come out after that and almost impossible for it to come out before then.