The thing is, when it is a regression it should be fixed before the release is issued, even if it is a more "minor" issue.  Otherwise, especially in a x.y.1 release, we look pretty bad.  However, this one had been broken in the field so long that rule doesn't really apply, I think :)  At least it is better in 3.5 and only affects one platform now, instead of all of them.  If people didn't have time to get it fixed and committed before your deadline, that's too bad, I'm afraid :(.  

David Beazly is going to be pissed, though...