One thing that I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned are app updates. Updating apps is a pain for the user and a bottleneck for devs. This alone seems like a compelling reason to choose mobile web over native.
I agree. It seems like there's something missing to the story. It makes sense that this is not a battle some people want to fight, but they clearly did want to when they created the app.
Thanks ohashi, I agree both scenarios seem likely. One of the things I noticed was missing from the registrars I've visited is info on pricing. This would lead me to believe they're using pre-registrations as a proxy for demand before the domains are released.