Here's the latest on the 72 Lockback.  It will measure 3.875" closed, will have a lanyard 'tube' and the Northfields will have a 'thumbgrip' on the top of the blade.  The Tidioute's will have the circled "PPP" etch indicating that it's a Pattern Production Premier of a new pattern.  I've been told it's similar to the Remington Lockback Bullet knife built on a GEC 73 size frame.  Just a quick search led me to look at the Remington R1306 (tracker) which I'm guessing could be a pretty good look into the future.  Still guestimating seeing these around mid February.  No idea on handle materials yet.

Regarding the Congress blade configuration, here's what we're gonna get.  2 Wharncliffe's a spear and a pen.  I'm interested to see how that pen fits in there, but it should be interesting.  There will be 3 Tidioutes with smooth bolsters and 3 Northfields with lined bolsters.

A couple of changes have been made on the upcoming 73 Left Hand Locks coming through.  There will be a Yellow Rose offered with a smooth and a jigged bone handle.  It appears these will be limited in quantity.  GEC had also originally said their would be a Bocote which has now been changed to Rosewood with around 23 total production and around 23 of an as yet unnamed jig bone.

AND there's another Mammoth Ivory coming through in the 89 Exec.

It looks like all of this will happen between now and mid February!