I don't think it really matters why they're releasing it at some point in September. The fact is that they are releasing it, so we shouldn't be complaining or raging at each other here because it won't change anything.
I agree with the writer in the post that OP linked to. I would much rather have a stable firmware release than a potentially device-crippling one. If it isn't ready, then it isn't ready. Even if it is ready, we can't know for sure. Deciding that you feel confident that it's one way or the other doesn't mean you need to act out on that feeling emotionally. Just hope that it's working properly when it's actually released. If at that time, Froyo doesn't work properly, THEN you should start bringing out your pitchforks. I sure as hell would.
I also agree with ericnail. That shouldn't really bother you, Howie. Verizon is giving the original Droid's users what will probably be their last firmware update. They aren't completely leaving them in the dust like they have other devices in the past. I remember my LG Voyager was left unstable, slow, and completely laggy, (not to say that the Droid is/was) and it frustrated the crap out of me.
You have insanely fast, badass phones, and they're going to get more badass in about a month or so from now. Be happy about that. I don't even have my Droid X yet. It will probably be another two weeks before I get mine, and I'm one of the only ones in this thread looking on the bright side. What does that tell you?