Secondly, the ONLY disappointment for me was that I didn't order the DDE because my son is deploying to Afghanistan on the 29th and I was going to be traveling from the 25th through the 30th to see him off. Figured I'd miss a bunch of the "early access" so I bagged it. Hmmmm, wonder if I can change that pre-order now...
You can, just email Steam support and ask them to get a refund, then just buy the DDE. Since the game hasn't been released yet, they'll most likely give you a refund.
I'm a bit disappointed with the release being pushed back, but if it will result in a better product, then I suppose that it's alright. I just wish the beta would come sooner, as there's really no other games that interest me right now