What you're talking about actually happened to me with WOW/Cataclysm. There was so much hype over Cata and the wait between WOTLK was so long. Then I wondered how every a-hole and their little brother got beta invites and I've never got a beta invite in 6 years of supporting Blizz.

Anyway! I'm not to that point yet with SWTOR. I'm not worrying about it or even thinking about it very much. Way too early to start getting excited about it really.

I'd rather they take all the time they need than release a bug infested half finished mess like Age of Conan.