DRM Free Upgrade: All or nothing?

I'd like to take adavantage of the offer to upgrade my library but today there is only one of my purchased albums being offered for upgrade.
If I take the offer today, do I forego the "special offer" price to upgrade other albums that I've previously purchased assuming they become available in iTunes Plus at some later point in time?
Are more and more pre-existing albums going to be added to iTunes Plus or is this it?
Mike

As of today, there's no time limit on upgrading a track or album to the DRM-free versions. The only limit is if you wish to use the "Complete Your Album" feature and move to the DRM-free versions; for that, there may be a time limit. For more information, see the iTunes Plus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Are more and more pre-existing albums going to be added to iTunes Plus or is this it?
Eventually the full catalog of material distributed by EMI though the iTunes Store should be made available in the new format. When, or more accurately if, content from other record labels will ever be made available is unknown, but thus far the other labels have been resisting the idea of dropping DRM on any of their content.

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