"We are working on consolidating and will be distributing the open sourcecode in the coming weeks."
So, Barnes and Noble's release process doesn't include them ensuring that they have the source code that they're legally obliged to be able to provide to customers - even after they'd screwed this up once before. Their negligence leaves them open to potential litigation[1], so if you're a shareholder you probably ought to be asking questions about their corporate responsibility.
[1] No, I don't plan to sue them