Quoting TigiHof:

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Quoting Taro:

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Yeah, the reason why I ask this, is because some users, including myself, might use pre-release region code info to decide whether or not to order a certain release.

Imagine I have a Region B BD player and I see pre-release info for a US blu-ray, saying it's region-free. Trusting that info I order the disc and it turns out it's only region A.

In that regard I thought it would be best to standard use the region code of the locality, until proven region-free.

I also add a lot of Blu-ray pre-release profile to the database, and I'm very much against using a standard rule regarding region codes. The simple reason for this is the different (but well known) attitude of the release companies.

For example, you can be 100% sure that a Warner or a Universal release will not be region coded. So why would I add a region code here? On the other hand, for a Twentieth Century Fox or Disney release it is highly likely that the disc will be coded. So I suggest we as profile creators use our knowledge and common sense - not everything has to be dealt with by a rule. 

Spot on!

Quoting ninehours:

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Are we only talking Region A Blu-rays when you say that "you can be 100% sure that a Warner or a Universal release will not be region coded" if you go here and filter by studio (Universal) it shows a few of there releases as being region coded

Then the region code info on that site is wrong or the releases are from a subcompany of Universal

Besides, even if there were a handful of region coded Universal releases somewhere in the world, that wouldn't change my argument one bit. If we'd have to follow a rule to enter a default region code, 99.9% of the time that entry would be wrong.