The site seems to be loading faster. I have a new Mac and ethernet. The change should be on their side. I think they have upgraded their server capacity for better service to more customers.
I think the announcements will happen simultaneously ; if not a few days apart. With the new database, and increased bandwidth, they should be able to handle sufficient traffic.
I also think this will all happen prior to January 15th. It was mentioned the relationship was coming along better than expected, and they were in talks to “accelerate” the program. Exciting to say the least