The NYT Crossword minis release at 7pm PDT so everyone gets it at the same time. This way, everyone can corroborate times, talk about the puzzle, etc. if you want.
With Wordle releasing at 12am your timezone, it gets confusing when someone could be talking about the next day's or previous day's puzzle.
That doesn't fix their problem. They want everyone on the same schedule so that some people aren't getting it earlier than others. They want everyone to start at the same time.
