It is currently rumored that, despite great efforts from the release managers and the dunc-tank board, the etch release will not make it on time.
Some say this is because of Developers being upset by some random and obscure experiment.
Some others think this is because there are too many RC bugs and that we won't be able to fix them on time.
Some might say this is because of a surrealist conflict with the Mozilla® corporation.
Guys. You're all wrong.
The main reason for the delay will be the same as that of the woody release. Developers will be too busy testing the brand new Frozen-bubble 2.0.0 release extensively. Instead of hacking, they will spend their nights fighting with each other in up to five players LAN and internet games, enjoying the shining new graphics.

Debian unstable packages are available in incoming and tonight on your favorite mirror.
