I believe Jack has done the right thing by standing his ground and not releasing it until it is right, yes he is copping it now but i fully believe that all this will be nothing but a distant memory not too long after release. Provided he has learned from this and he releases Hobbit on time this will all be forgotten and the game is what will be remembered, not the delay.
I just hope it lives up to everyones expectations after such a long wait, which i think it will.