Rihanna has never confirmed or even hinted a release date, so the only mess happening is HDD making assumptions with little to no actual proof presented to us. I'm not saying they were lying, sure, they're industry insiders and everything, but HDD speculation =/= a release date.
I'll wait for Rihanna herself to give us a date whenever she's ready
Rihanna girl, keep it. You ****ed up. She might laugh and **** in public but she really threw away what could have been her 25, her Beyoncé, her comeback after being away a long time. Damn shame!!