I’m not shrugging it off. Just stating that this is the state of affairs at the present, and it’s pretty much the same as it’s been since launch.
Bottom line is there’s just nothing we can do about it other than voice our concerns and displeasure with it, which we have. Microsoft (who handle the marketplace) are 100% aware. The topic has been brought up in multiple Q&As over the last couple of years. Microsoft admit they’re behind. Several times they announced plans to clear up the backlog (often by hiring more people), and it’s so far never really worked. Things improve marginally, but not enough to make a notable difference.
This topic was brought up during last Dev Q&A. They’re now looking to offload a bunch of the QA process to the devs themselves before they submit their wares and changing some processes for marketplace submission to hopefully streamline the process. When this will be implemented and how well it works is unknown. Hopefully it helps.
In any case, this topic has been beaten to death. Microsoft know it’s an issue. We know it’s an issue. Third party devs know it’s an issue. Microsoft are the only ones that can fix this.
But for the time being, it’s the status quo for the marketplace. I don’t think anyone likes it. It just is.