Guys, I think you're forgetting something.
When something goes "gold" it is when the disk gets shipped to the publisher. The publisher then needs to get the gold master through QA, reproduced, put in boxes, shipped to stores and then on the shelfs.
If a game has been rushed by the publisher (something that Vivendi/Sierra has a history of) to meet end of quarter or something similar, quite often the game gets signed off as gold before a full QA has been done. Or if the boot is quite firmly on the other foot the publisher can pressure the developer into giving them a "gold" master that the developer does not think is ready to ship yet. However 90% of the time the developer does not have a choice as the publisher is paying them.
Think of all the games that have been released that plainly should have spent at least another month or so in beta or QA. Look at the dates and you will see that its usually around end of quarter.
Remember that QA is the responsibility of the publisher, not the developer. (Hence Valve having shipped a "gold" half life 2 to Vivendi, and Vivendi sitting on it as long as possible to cause Valve issues in an attempt to get them to drop their lawsuit).
Just because a game has been signed off as "gold", and rushed through QA does not mean that the developers stop working on it. In between the time the game goes gold and it ending up on store shelves further bugs could be discovered, especially if QA has been rushed.
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