Originally Posted by creampuff
If information relating to the lens was supposed to have been embargoed but released prematurely, then it is only correct that Pentax took appropriate action to rein in the leak.
On another point, I'm in full agreement with welshwizard645. I am frankly pretty sick and tired reading posts of those threatening to switch brands. Bottomline is if you don't think Pentax is the right camera for you, then why prolong the agony? Take the bold step and jump ship. Far better than moaning and bitching and continuing the constant tirade about Pentax's shortcomings.
Unfortunately, one of their shortcomings is that they promise to put equipment on the market, and then either don't, or take an excessively long time to do it. The 60-250 is one such example.
If a person buys, for example, A K20, and a few lenses and accessories, based on the fact that there is a release date for a very useful telephoto zoom, one that they need (or at least desire) for their photography, and then a year or more later, that lens is still in the vapourware category, and the release has been pushed back more than once, that person has a fairly legitimate beef.
I recall that the K10 was delayed a couple of times, IIRC, the K20 didn't make it's scheduled release date, I believe the 16-50 & 50-135 were both late, and the 16-50 seems to have an unrepairable design defect which is causing a lot of sendbacks on the unit, and now the 60-250 seems to be pushed back from a release date of early this year, to later this year to whenever....
They have to take the flack when they mismanage their resources and it affects their user base.
Of course this is just the opinion of an internet badass who has invested several tens of thousands of dollars in support of Pentax, and for his trouble has the pleasure of having people lie about what he says on internet forums......