I was not knocking Mike

There is a date on which he can release Thunderbirds
I am hoping he has already built a few prototypes and is working on the code ( it took JJP more than a year for WoZ)
For all we know , he is building them now and storing them in the Homepin megafactory

There was no deadline for his cocktail units
It made sense to ship them as he did so he could get the nuances of shipping under control
Now that the cocktails have paved the way, Mike can be more efficient shipping the pinball machines