It's better than the head at least, but one of the worst things about the box set was the disc holder--I'd be surprised if the glue held for much longer. I know a lot of peoples' have already broken apart. I would have really preferred a fold-out; at least that won't fall apart.
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/ has a list of extras. 55 deleted scenes, a nice bunch of featurettes, commentaries...the box may not be the greatest, but this'll be a great set!
Where does it say that? I hope it's true. I really doubt season 7 will be out by the end of the year, but who knows. We didn't find out about season 5 until not too long before the release date.
Well, as much as I dislike the packaging, I would rather them keep it instead of delaying the set to change it. We've waited long enough for this one; I don't want to have to wait any longer than we have to.