Who do they think they are? Square-Enix?

damn, this is true, curses! i have been foiled. 

This might be BioWare's way of making it harder for EA to postpone or put off production.

Seems early to me. Looks like it will be a cross gen title like DA:I.

Wouldn't be a good sign for the internal relations between the two, but it's definitely a possibility.

Not really sure how BioWare could announce it without EA’s approval... since... you know... they are EA...

Of course they have EA's approval.  They couldn't be doing the project otherwise.  That's kind of obvious.  I'm saying that they might have pushed for the announcement so it couldn't be pushed back later without some fallout, as a hedge against the future.  Because "they are EA" doesn't mean BioWare has the same goals or priorities.  

Not that I was looking forward anyway, but just don’t announce it then!

lil hopes now that it cumz atleast decent. not like the last one

Seems like a desperate attempt to win back some goodwill. 2021, no way is this a current-gen game