Thanks for the responses, guys!
If it is not a fully approveable kit right out of the box, then I likely won't purchase it -- at least not yet. I've been burned in the past by taking on brand new kits before the supply chain or CRL/costume standards got finalized. It ended up just costing money and frustration. (Battlefront Desert Trooper especially, not to mention trailblazing the Snowclone and being on the first run of shoretroopers.)
I'm slowing down my 501st trooping (almost finished a Mando gunslinger), but I'd like something more interesting than my IC/TIE Reserve. These new Army trooper kits are cool, so I'll keep an eye out and follow as things progress.
I appreciate it, and thanks for blazing the trail on these fun looking, comfortable kits.