Thanks all! I got a more definite date regarding the deck's release: (by the end of) Fall. Really looking forward to it. Still checking with them for pre order dates and stuff too.
Regarding the Happy Squirrel, the USG edition will not have this card (which the original Game Crafter deck has) since it's really not part of a regular tarot deck - but I am thinking of maybe providing a printable version like what some other mass market deck creators have done in the past.
As for the copyright notices, well, it does hopefully help a little in preventing content theft/image piracy - its a way of asserting copyright early on. And while it would be great if there aren't any of these to distract from experiencing the deck's art, I think the notices are small enough not to be too conspicuous (I hope!).
Thanks all, and, paraphrasing what Jedi knights say: La Force be with you.
-Ly