If the definition of "released" is that it's on the official web page, then I agree with you. Karl can't update the web page until I give him the torrent file, and so there's a lag time between when I begin seeding it and when the official web page is updated. Initiating seeding at the same time (or close to the same time) that the web page is updated would be a level of coordination and precision across time zones and continents that is perhaps above and beyond what's needed.

That said, I'm sorry it's sowing confusion. I can see where you're coming from on that score.

Releasing is the process of making something available to the general public. If something is available, it's released.