I wouldn't count on information, for two reasons. One, they were relatively forthcoming with the Model 950, and they got roasted for it because of delays that pushed the schedule back. Two, if the rumors of delays getting the DSP chip are accurate, they may be very uncomfortable offering any sort of schedule (see reason one for an explanation). I know it's not what any of us want to hear, and I'll bet that they'd love to be shipping HDMI v1.3 products right now, but there's likely some very good reasons.

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if sales were suffering at this point, but truthfully there are only three options for looking elsewhere that will get you HDMI v1.1+: get a receiver with pre-amp outputs and HDMI v1.3 support (which can be had for at or a bit below the price of a 990), get an Integra 9.8 or Onkyo 885 (for more money than the 990), or get an Anthem AVM40/AVM50/D2 (a lot more than the 990, and HDMI v1.1 only).