Can post more up to date ones, heck there is a video where they talk about the excitement of wrapping up Battlestar and looking forward to caprica
Battlestar and any other new series always have a pilot and the initial Definite of the pilot and the season contracts pencilled in and plans for them made.
What, other than 19th March 08, just over two weeks old, as opposed to the two links you posted from April and October 2006? Im afraid I cant find any posted in the last fortnight, no, but neither can I find any press releases, updated Battlestar Wiki, anything at all even semi-recently to mention that the entire series has been given the green light.
It appears its been stuck in development hell, first they said yes, then they said no, now they said you can have a two hour pilot and a series if you get good ratings. I dont think the writers strike helped either.