The review wasn't dated 1 January, so these missing cameras certainly were known at the time.
Just goes to show what value can be attributed to this kind of writings.
Exactly. If I had trusted what passes for review on most online sites, I would never have bought a Nikon Df. However, and thanks to the advice I found on this forum, I bought one, and today you would have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.