I'm not so sure a complete hush-hush is a good thing. I mean, look at all of the buzz that was surrounding KISS for the last year or so. When insiders leak information, it creates discussion and speculation in the community. I mean, we've known there will be a new Lawlor pin for quite some time now, but this thread is miniscule compared to some of the other speculation threads. Picture this: you're saving up to buy a new pin, Stern releases something you're excited about, you buy it, JJP announces this amazing new Lawlor pin and now you don't have the money because you just blew it on the latest Stern. Not many people have thousands of dollars they can just whip out of their wallets as soon as a new game is announced. These are luxury items most people have to save in order to have. This requires financial planning. If you know this pin is coming and then Stern releases something you can feel comfortable passing because you know there's something better being released in the future.
$0.02