The kingdom pass event was running from 2023-02-20 to 2023-03-26. The current Vulpacea week is 5 weeks after the event ended.
What IS enough time, then? By your words above, the weapon SHOULD be in the forge right now. The community even asked about this a whole week ahead, in this feedback thread, to prevent yet another case of
The author even pinged the whole staff to make sure this couldn’t possibly escape attention. And it was still left to escalate in the most unprofessional handling possible.
I’m not sure I understand your answer. You seem to be suggesting that your official announcements are mostly a work of fiction that should just be taken as light entertainment. And that your company has lost control over turning it into useful information.