Take comfort in the news that even the Global Moderator doesn't know when it will be released, so much for VSTEP's communications with them.
As I said, if you want to release the patch as soon as possible it is difficult (impossible) to set a precise release date. I know that VSTEP is still working on the patch and that is sufficient knowledge for me. If the patch is ready tomorrow, it will be released - it not, it won't.
VSTEP could have set a release date in october and the patch will be ready then for sure, but they (and you) want the patch out as soon as possible and in exchange of this you will have to live with these small delays...
Regards
groennegaard