I"m with you there Jon...I suspect there are some logistical issues though.
I"m guessing that the primary one is the cut-off date for the Player/Email list which is always evolving as players register/unregister &/or sell/buy seats.
Send the email too soon and you miss people off who might need it, too late and the value of the email is diminished.
Plus...as we all know...sometimes the final details aren"t set until just a couple of days from the off.
I"d be happy to knock up a temporary briefing (which was sort of the point of this thread) but I think I"d be stepping on Des" toes...and I weigh far too much for that!
[EDIT]No need....I hear there"s a briefing on the horizon....coming...SOON