hmm... hmm...
Well
@2021plaid - with the Air delivering this month (supposedly), unlocking another 50-100 miles of range now would be the perfect time to do it, could cause some cancellation of orders.
At the same time, lead times for Model S LR show June for my build currently, so no real point in adding anything in either.
@omarsultan - my WAG on your statement is more to do with the new motor design than battery pack, maybe that's what you meant, that the motors are more powerful and can spin faster than they do even now.
I think some of the twitter kids were spreading rumors like wildfire before the unveil and so far literally zero of what they said has come true, 4-5 months later. I could see Tesla launching a paid acceleration boost like they have before with the 3/Y, not sure I see them sticking extra batteries in there in hopes of getting a couple grand more at a later point.
My WAG: they probably had more range planned, along with the tilting screen, ambient light, and new security system we never got and starting cancelling *sugar* last minute to get it out the door. probably add those features late next year.