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The reason isn't baffling. The reason is they are using FOMO to encourage people to spend extra money on preorders so they don't feel like they missed out on something they couldn't get otherwise.
Abusing people's fear of missing out is not baffling, but it is malicious.
Offering preorders for DLC before a main game is released is predatory