Regarding rumor #2, AMD did release AGESA 1.0.0.4 to manufacturers this month; it's up to those partners to make it available to customers. See the list at the bottom of this link for individual model bios version. Crosshair VI Hero 1002!

http://infinityonloop.com/ryzen-cpu-bios-update-agesa-1-0-0-4-performance-improvements/