Back around 1990, the DXCC backlog was much worse. I recall waiting 9 months to receive my CW DXCC certificate.
Still, with all the work the DXCC Desk has, Bill, NC1L, is amazingly responsive and pleasant to deal with. He also handles WAS applications, as I recently found out.
The Lotw seems to be on a roll now, with more and more stations posting their logs. This can only help as the sunspots heat up (or more accurately cool down!) in the coming years.
73,
Chuck NI0C