RTM was accurate in this case though, no? They did release this to their OEM partners to use as the basis for machines shipping in Q4, with the expectation that Windows Update will finish applying any interim changes, bug fixes, updates, etc.
It's understandable that they didn't want a bunch of review articles popping up insinuating that it's the final revision of 8.1 when customers with Internet connections would essentially be getting revved to a later build during installation.
It's understandable that they didn't want a bunch of review articles popping up insinuating that it's the final revision of 8.1 when customers with Internet connections would essentially be getting revved to a later build during installation.