Well, it looks like they already have the hashrate to cover batch 1a. IMHO, batch 1a will be considered late in mid May. As the final batch two was sold to be shipped in quarter two. Batch 1b a month before that and batch 1a a few weeks before that. So in IMO mid May is the latest they can leave it for batch 1a.
Batch 1a was listed as Q1/Q2.
It is late on July 1st.
Anything else is wishful thinking.
I disagree. If the farm is ready by mid March, then I would expect hashing for customers would start almost immediately. I don't think that customers would tolerate anything else. Is it possible that they would first hash on massive power for themselves? Yes, it is possible, but would be wrong on so many levels-it is not even funny. They want to stay in business year after year-you cannot do that if you upset your customers. Hashing totally for themselves is super risky because it opens up for massive losses due to currency/BTC price fluctuation.
So, my prediction:
1. hashing for customers (batch 0) commences on March 15-March 30.
2. For batch 1-April 1-April 15 (or together with batch 0-one can dream, right?).
3. hashing power provided does not change much from 3th/s if BTC stays at current levels. At $400-500/BTC, I would expect them to bump the offer to 4th/s pr even 5ths/s, otherwise nobody in their sane mind would keep the purchase.
