From IGN:
"The new expansion is an outgrowth of the upcoming 1.2 patch. Scheduled for release next week, the new patch makes mod support and expansion much easier."
From TWL:
http://www.teamwarfare.com/forums/showthread.asp?forumid=27&threadid=24432&page=1It is a stupid fight at the begining, but if you read it you find that the 1.2 patch is supposed to be a HUGE upgrade, fixing the game and makign it smoother.
From common sense:
Having a few mappers make 6 new maps does not take away from the CODERS working on the gmae code.