I remember jokes about it a little after 3e came out. And again when 3.5 was coming out. It's like an old friend that keeps coming by even though you lock the doors and move away.
I read half the replies on the first page before I realised this thread was from about 2 years ago. It seems as much as things change, they stay the same.
I'm sure there will be quite a few people waiting for an announcement at Gen Con this year (as there are every year).