@PlimPlum
Thank you for your input. My note was not directed at the person who posted the original discussion.
The intention of my post was not to judge, but to share an observation, and simply offer a different perspective, in general. If anything, I feel for every single applicant who puts their faith into the system and takes the chance to immigrate. I've done it twice already, so I know exactly what it feels like to hope and wait for the authorities - so much for your assumption of me not having been in a similar situation, and that I have no sympathy.
As for the difficulties of submitting the application - applying for PR is a choice, and everyone should go into the process with their eyes wide open; it is not a simple process. Naturally, this isn't to say that anyone should have to wait years before their case is concluded, and I do hope that those type of cases are very rare, and that eventually they are successfully resolved.
I did not offer a solution, because I am not a legal professional, so whatever advice I'd claim to have for someone in such a complex case, would be pure speculation and guess work, which I do not do - again, I shared an observation, and offered a different perspective which some people got, and some didn't like - and I'm OK with that. I believe I addressed the 'life being in limbo' situation already, so I won't labour the point.
If others feel they are qualified to offer a solution to every single post on this forum, it's their choice to do so.