Just off phone with my DA. He said they are moving through their backlog much faster now, but given the "wildly inaccurate" estimates in the past, he just doesn't want to give an updated estimate on my VIN. I asked if all DA's were told to say this and he admitted some might be "more encouraging" than he is - says he's on the more cautious side, which I can appreciate (though the extended wait is getting tougher). Seems he is one of the few trying to adhere to the WW2 submarine mantra: "loose lips sink ships"