No opportunity for us to test what they released.
It was requested multiple times for some communication after they announced the release date on if they were updating Beta and it was ignored.
So my assumption is that internal testing was done on a build that they had intentions of releasing sure, but as per usual, not enough time. So the rest of us still testing were testing for no reason for a period of time.
Hell or high water it went out because:
What’s the goal for Public beta testing?
Public beta testing helps us identify critical issues that can only be revealed in a live environment and adjust the player experience to align with the expected gameplay loop. In addition, feedback from players and content creators is vital in preparing for potential hotfixes and post-launch updates, shortening the time before they can hit live servers. It is also great to get additional bug reports, even for known issues, as they may contain various hints to help us fix them.
Let it sink in, really sink in.