Must be your postie …. I nearly ALWAYS get my paper copy before the digital edition is uploaded.
I don't think people who take just the digital edition are "Cheap-Skates' …. I take the digital edition of ME, yes it is a lot cheaper, but I have enough paper in the house without adding to the pile.
I take the paper edition of MEW, as the digital edition is expensive for only 13 issues (rather than the 26 of ME for the same price)…. I then sell the paper edition, and so I end up getting the digital edition for 50% of the cost!!!!
Dave