I know that lots of tapes have been shipping this last week. I think that catching up on earlier releases has been keeping the production line occupied for the last month or so (since 007 was shipped). That's a hell of a lot of tapes if you think about it. The more members that have subscribed since the last "catch up" runs, the longer they take. And with the increase in the number of subscribers, the longer each "current" run takes.
As much as I can't wait to get my hands on the Bill Evans tape, the long wait between titles means that the Tape Project is getting more financially solid. I think that we're all anxious to see the titles released on a more regular schedule, I think we're all in agreement that the unparalleled standards that they have established are well worth the wait.
For folks hoping that these tapes will be shipping like a magazine subscription, I agree that it would be great, but while subscriptions keep rolling in, it's too much to hope for. It's not a production focused process but rather a quality focused one of the very highest order. As a result, any little glitch can't be overlooked and has to be wrestled to conclusion. I know from my own work that when you're working toward perfection, scheduling gets pushed way down the list of priorities. In my opinion, this is the only way to go.
I don't intend to make excuses for the Tape Project but what we have here requires a different mind set from what we're used to. I know that I've had to adjust to it and I hope that my fellow subscribers will also.