You know, what he said is his assumption for sure. As you see, you got your IP and FP request didn't have anything to do with delays in IP. You may be requested at a later stage. Even everything in your case be similar to him, how do you know your officers are the same as well?
Everything depend on the person who is dealing with your application. So, let's hope for the best that your application would go on smoothly.
I can understand with crazy stuff going on around the world at the time, there would be more digging and background check (FP as one means for it) for people with certain nationalities. But again, it is not for sure the case for everyone. If you look at spreadsheet for previous months, for those who has received FP request, timeline isn't much different. It is just important to do it right away to avoid delays. I have done it last year as job requirement and it was fast. Just adding more $$ to your case.