Not in the article, but slated for release in October 07 is the Rules Compendium.
So far, I really like the Compendium series. I just got the Magic Item Compendium and have found it to really hit the spot with the intentions they had for it. Much of the items are better balanced in regards to abilities and price. The Appendices in the back are awesome!
As a DM who does mostly homebrew adventures, I think that is the only "must buy" for me this year so far. I'd be interested in a Feat Compendium as well.
Well, I never said the writers are idiots Ari. But it's probably very tempting to come up with an official explanation. The same sort of thing happened with the quor-forged, but I may be looking at that wrong. It just bothers me that it can happen... I need my mystique!