It really doesn't. I'd throw a citation required out there, but since it's all hearsay and we're not really privvy to the inner-workings of the HES marketing division it prolly went like this:
[Enthusiastic Ross] "Hey, TruBlu... Now that you've issued the press release can I talk about the UK release"
[TruBlu Guy] "...um, hold fire"
[Enthusiastic Ross] "Okay..."
[Enthusiastic Ross] "Still waiting..."
[Enthusiastic Ross] "...still here..."
[Enthusiastic Ross] "...getting reamed by PlanetCricket nerds now..."
[Enthusiastic Ross] "...Hello?..."
[TruBlu Guy] *answering machine beep*
But in all seriousness, he was prolly told by his HES contact that the deal was done, just that the i's weren't dotted or something and he had to wait until the Queen approved Daniel Craigs corgy while drinking a warm beer at the 'Cork n' Bishop' to climb Big Ben during the Olympics...
...or some equally vague British excuse.
For the upteenth time, Ross has been nothing but genuinely honest with us, I dunno why you think there's a conspiracy now. It's a bit boring, TBH. Love your work, though.