Apple Responds To iWork Missing Features Backlash

Apple:

In rewriting these applications, some features from iWork ’09 were not available for the initial release. We plan to reintroduce some of these features in the next few releases and will continue to add brand new features on an ongoing basis.

What I don’t get is why Apple didn’t publish this article at the announcement? They must have known a good proportion of people would be annoyed at the omissions. By only publishing now, they look like they are floundering under pressure.