I think it’s easier (and makes people happier) to loosen restrictions than make them more strict.
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I think the pp's concern was not about how long the restrictions are needed, but rather about flooding the system with over a year's worth of people making reservations all at once Monday morning rather than rolling this out first for July reservations, then August, etc. System's totally going to be crash city.
Yes it’s linked
I have DVC points reservation for July and received the email. They definitely count.
You should be okay then. I didn't get a ton of the emails others here said they were getting in the last few weeks, but just got one for this update. I think their email list system is glitchy.
The future state has park reservations made when you buy a ticket. Right now, though, they have all sorts of tickets already purchased that need park reservations. It was probably complicated enough for them to program it to check for a resort reservation, much less dates, when you include APs. So they are just letting it loose on Monday and it will sort itself out. At least that is what I think.
And most people probably aren't even aware they need to make reservations until/unless they get an email from Disney. I still haven't received anything from them.
Explain, please. Do you really think my guests will get a shot at buying tickets for mid August or should they tell the kids they aren't going to Disney now?
I have read so much info its all running together now, but I thought I read you would be able to buy tickets if you had a resort reservation.
Not for those of us in the summer
I don’t think anyone really knows so any feedback would be conjecture. It is so fluid and it really depends on cancellations, Park capacity, etc.
Glad my summer break just started! 
