Exactly, I have been trying to make out a pattern, reading multiple threads every day and then calculating, trying to reach some sort of strategy but nothing makes sense. I guess just some way to test the applicant's patience.
Initially, I thought that applicants have to surpass the 5-month timeline but I see people getting one before reaching that timeline. I've not really looked into the ITA dates yet but I read a thread called November 2022 where people have just received some sort of update, so that also doesn't make sense, strange!