I've also put down a sizable deposit on an MMr.
After not bugging my local distributor for a month, I reached out today. We got word back from CGC that "overwhelming demand" for Monster Bash has pushed production into the forth quarter of this year. They also reiterated their intention to bring "it back in a small run this year".
*sigh*
I guess it's time to act like an adult and be okay with delayed gratification...