I haven't checked the Discord in a while, but I think I remember Kal mentioning how the GTA 6 post was referring to the "GTA 6 PC port", not the console port. The GTA 6 PC port is not expected to release in November, to my knowledge. This could also be why Kal has continued saying the 1.9 update has a "2026" release date instead of a "GTA 6 release date". h7yuan said something similar, but I might be wrong.
I really hope Kal isn't trolling about this, but I know that he has been known to troll in the past.
I am putting my expectations at literally New Years, and I am hoping for a Halloween or GTA release date.
Edit: Just skimmed Discord. 10/25/2026:
Kilroy/Local Cryptid Enthusiast: "does this mean 1.9 before GTA 6 was a lie or is this a premonition that GTA 6 will be delayed 🤔"
Kal: "Missinformation" "I never said that it would release before the console release of GTA 6"
Kal then goes into details about personal hardships affecting his life recently, but I haven't read enough of the Discord for the full context. I'll just leave this at "The 1.9 update will not be released before the GTA 6 console port."