It takes until an editor with relevant access gets to your post. If your post gets into page 3, I'd suggest bumping it (just post an additional message to the thread, and it will be returned to the top of page 1)
Each editor has a different set of access priviledges, and different interests, so they will answer the questions for areas they can and wish to access. I, for instance, can access only the Regional tree fully, so there is no point in my offering a half answer to a Shooping category question.
Any editor can see if a site has been listed, but not if a site is waiting, so to provide the most accurate response someone who can see the waiting sites needs to respond.
Hope this helps
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