Sounds rather more like a company behind the innovation curve pretending to "skip" the innovation as if to jump into a better innovation.

When the actual truth is they are sticking with the old thing. Reframed as a choice.

If "Ditching 4f" is such a good idea, why show their hand right before their competitors make the foolish choice of releasing it? Why not hold your cards until afterwards?

Unless perhaps this isn't a brilliant strategy but instead a spin for the investors?