I think lukasz' point is either decision was shitty, so they took the one they saw as less shitty.

It didn't delay again. It has a release date now, lol.
Publisher Sega reportedly told IGN that Alpha Protocol will be released in North America on June 1, after hitting Australia on May 27 then Europe on May 28.
Ok, now do you belive it will be released on that dates?

Easy. If you are in doubt, just send them a stone and make them carve the date on it, just like the new splinter cell, LOL.
And for Sega, what's wrong with the game being hard?! I don't get it.
Ah, it doesn't fit to console gamers.