Had my email forwarded to John at BMW i Concierge as well.
BMWiConcierge@bmwusa.com is the address for anyone that wants the email and ask them a question. Said they would get back to me soon about any plans for the i8 launch. Interested to see what they say. I'm sure production and Quality Check will get quicker, but if the number of cars in transit after two months of production is any indication, it would take way more than a year to get enough cars for every dealer's first allocation at VPCs for a organized launch.