Actually, they did release them in order too. Maybe you had to sign up for it or something, but a friend of mine has a lot of them by now. I think he is in the 4th season.
I have no doubt that the first disc will be used to gauge demand.
Thus, if you don't pick it up, because you are pissed at what you hear from a company whose home video department you know to be populated with idiots, then you are hurting yourself and the other B5 fans.
I will pick it up, and...