There is nothing that says all new upgrades need to be released just before the season starts. I understand that the roster needs to be updated but game improvements could be done anytime. From a programmers perspective, August 22nd is a random date that has no bearing on the readiness of the new features.
Don't get me wrong, i understand why they do it, but that concept is outdated back to when sending out patches was not the norm.
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