That comment made me chuckle as well, haha. I think the reason for less engagement last year is due to Krell being on top of their funding game, and releasing all of the decisions early. As it currently stands, that's not the case this year, hence the delay...
The past couple of days have been quiet, and now we have to wait until next week. That being said, I still doubt that those of us who haven't heard anything yet are necessarily on the waitlist/honorable mention, because this thread is still actively viewed (>100 views just today). This leads me to believe there is still a big chunk of us (too big for waitlist) being left out behind the iron curtain by Krell.
To pass the time, it might be nice, for those who are waiting, to share their field of research. This can give some insight of whether or not Krell is giving out decisions by category/field. (I am doing Astronomy)