I really wouldn't hold your breath on the Monarchs, that is going to be the greatest in a long line of cluster-fucks, mark my words...
And FWIW, "bullet runs" are not a thing - Google it. It's just them hoping that their first R&D run is actually usable and can be sold instead of being used for development... Worth recalling how that worked out for them last time.
EDIT: OK, maybe not the greatest, it would be hard to beat the current, on-going one, but certainly the latest. Basically anyone who thinks it'll be plain sailing is going to be disappointed. Though having said that, they have at least now qualified that delivery for the majority of orders won't be this year, which wasn't what it said in the initial announcement, so perhaps disappointment will be a little less...
Actually these Fabs do have bullet runs where you pay extra $$$ to get bumped up in line but only for a few wafers.
That being said, you know what the saying is. Walks like a Duck, Quacks like a Duck". BFL will do what BFL is good at. ROI for the first few customers and huge delays and sadness for the rest.
Oh ok, less than I thought but good nonetheless!
Oh, sure, you can have a wafer or two bumped up for your engineering/R&D run, but "bullet run" is a term that, as far as I am aware, BFL have invented themselves (presumably to give to customers to make it feel like they're doing all they can).
But yes, I agree, will surely be like before, great for a few, shit for most.