So I called today and found out that my permit (restoration) was approved on Feb 5th and it's been mailed to me.
I had applied for the restoration by mail on Sept 24 (that's the date they received it).
Approved on Feb 5th. That's 134 days including weekends and holidays.
Unfortunately I had been prompted for my PNP in the meantime and had applied, and the case officer said my PNP might be rejected because I had applied when I was 'out of status'. It didn't matter to him that me work permit had gone through. He'll finalize that tomorrow. But anyway, now you guys have an updated timeline on restorations. Good luck.