Correct. All we have are quotes that "something" will be given to those who waited in line. Maybe this rendering is for everyone. Its a great gesture by Tesla. I won't cancel my order because I don't get a gift. I would just live with it.
Yep. Nor would I. As I've said repeatedly, the gesture alone was gracious; my only expectation at the time of line-waiting/deposit-placing was that the transaction would be processed in an efficient manner. Which it was. In and out of the store in 5 minutes and iirc, the reservation showed up in MyTesla within a couple of days.
The confusion on the part of some in the ensuing months is unfortunate. Some are evidently still unaware that the only reason people draw a distinction between gifts A and B is because that distinction was drawn for us.
No worries on my part whatsoever - I wasn't one of the ones who reserved an X or an S years before they were produced. My wait was about 6 weeks and the scarves and cap I received at the time were an unexpected and appreciated bonus. And useful as it was a bit cold at the time.
Insofar as the current go-around is concerned, conventional wisdom was that there would be something for line-waiters because Elon said so, and the traditional something for all reservation holders maybe a year from now (this was before Elon accelerated the timeline).
It has been the nature of the aforementioned something that has spurred most of the speculation. While I hold out hope for a postage-free, tree-sparing configurable option (e.g., paint upcharge waived or similar), it could just as well be that the artwork is for line-waiters and a thank you note next year will be the general item. Either way, it's simultaneously appreciated and not a concern.