Atomic TreeDude said:...and why would that person not show the date?
You can't see a date when you open a message in Gmail, so I don't think that's intentional.
The key point I took from this is that IF indeed the exchange is real then it is confirmation that it WILL ship (whenever that might be) and therefore an acknowledgment that it still EXISTS at least. A proof of non-absence, if that makes sense? [it doesn't] That's a very big 'if' though.
I also think, like DK said, that it will ship when it ships.
I want a perfect soul.