APRs Will Get No iPhones till September...

We just learned that unlike previously promised by Apple, the Apple Premium Resellers will still not be able to sell the iPhone in France as in many EU countries. The availability through the APRs channel is now to be planned for September, with no further details. For sure, APRs might feel like a small ball with which Apple is playing depending on the success of a product or Cupertino's needs...
Maybe, apple will take the occasion of the Apple Expo to give APRs the green light? It might also be directly linked to the iPhone shortage, leading Apple to restrict number of distribution channels to better serve/control them.