I'm sure that 99.9% of FRA members massively appreciate Margaret's hard work at putting together the FRA handbook of races, and would far rather wait a few days than receive a copy where all the pages fall out as soon as you open it.
I don't see what the big panic and rush is all about.
The Jan/Feb races are posted on the website, and very few of us to do any fell races in Jan and Feb anyhow.