Gaming Today Staff hits a new low this week on GN Games Of the Year They show the send out numbers. Not the current numbers.
And they discuss the line movement on LAST year's games calling them THIS year's moves.
Uh-oh.
I see your point. Perhaps the reason they posted the opening numbers, though, is because they are indisputable. Live numbers can change at any time. (Of course, they are not calling the numbers "opening," are they?)