Think of it as a "save the date" kind of invite..they may have the 2nd quarter established as a timeline from a readiness point of view..perhaps other issues prevent a hard date this far out..airport traffic, weather, local events, etc.
OR..they could give a hard date now, and when the tsunami/hurricane/Macy's parade/terrorist act/amoebic dysentery epidemic/economic collapse causes a reschedule, then the neurotic bashers can scream.."See, we told you so!!"
hmmmmmmm...what to do..what to do...