None of them, to the best of my knowledge, are asking for your sympathy. I'm sure if they could safely have a 1 day turn-around on your application and make the decisions (manpower, more efficient/consolidated processing, funding, etc.) that are made way above their heads they would. As far as...
I happen to have first-hand knowledge and have observed the backlog the Licensing Division is currently working through. I know that some of you are frustrated, wonder why some take longer than others, and what's happening behind the scenes. I don't have all the answers but I can tell you this...