"We do have the option of not releasing The Inferno at this point in time. We can hold onto the update up until Zeah batch 3 next January, where it would fit in perfectly with the Tasakaal - a race closely related to the TzHaar who reside in a dilapidated, dormant volcano. This would provide us with ample time to make the content visually pleasing as well as very engaging and challenging."
This sounds like the best option. First of all, there's no need to rush anything. We're fine where we're at in terms of BIS gear. I'd like to see nice graphics, but one of the big things that OSRS is missing is LORE. With the addition of the Tasakaal, there could be some heavy lore surrounding the new cape and the Inferno, making it more interesting. If you release this in February, it's going to be 'just another item', 'just another fight caves', 'fight kiln v2', etc.
To all the players who are suggesting this be released in February: Don't think about this update selfishly. We don't need this right this moment.
20-Jan-2016 18:37:08