I think the first few days they were very light on orders because a ton of dealers were telling people it's too soon to order. So I think, with a bit of luck, you'll be in the first weeks of production and get a truck sooner.
Unless you have a constrained option (Rapid Red, 4K tow w/FWD, cross...
100%
Ford needs to keep the factory running and cranking out trucks to be profitable. If they can only build XLs, you'll see that. Got a bunch of Alto Blue paint and no supply constraints? Alto Blue in every trim all day long.
No way. There's a video Ford marketing produced from early on where a Sync 4 screen is in the dash. They've clearly adjusted things to side step chip shortages - 8" base headunit and lariat Sync 3 screen with cubbies instead of the 12" Sync 4 screen is the most obvious one
Hinge locks are pretty cheap aftermarket and don't really prevent determined thieves.
I prefer no wheel locks. I haven't had them in years and haven't had a set of wheels stolen yet. Gonna keep banking on that luck to continue