Excellent idea!, that buffer should really help drop the pressure and stress concerning releases for you
Braindrop.
I'd considered suggesting maybe instead of picking a set date, to instead pick a week to allow yourself a 7 day window.
Obviously something could go wrong even with a week to work with but the chances of it would be lowered significantly and all the asshats who'd usually go nuclear on you for missing a day or 2 wouldn't have a leg to stand on.
Including that internal one of yours that
really! seems to have it out for you.
Obviously some would and will keep being asshats, there's just no pleasing some people and that's ok because it's not your job to please everyone. No one can do that nor should they try, that just ends in stress, tears and unreasonable self-recrimination.
Are some of us a tiny bit disappointed when you miss a day, sure a little bit. But we're talking "aww not today? but i'm so excite!" levels and not " Omg he's the worst, he never delives, he can't be trusted bla bla bla." the ones in the 2nd group? yeah thems the asshats
and you should never listen to them!.
We your fans love you and your work and we both can and will wait for you to bring us more of this wonderful world that is WVM you've introduced us to and just want you to be happy and healthy while you do so.
So you do what you need to, enjoy your day off, enjoy your family and we'll be here happily waiting on more WVM goodness!