I would also like to clarify that the core issue isn't even the wait to see the application published, but the lack of clear and transparent timelines and procedures, not knowing whether it will take hours, days, months, or if it will happen at all, and if so, why it wasn't published or why it's blocked. As I mentioned, the insufficient and sometimes contradictory communication is the heart of these complaints, and until this is resolved (if it ever will be), there can be no real improvement.
Just to give an example: after reading through multiple threads carefully, I discovered that there is no consistent, precise rule. Sometimes apps from newly registered users are indexed almost immediately, while other times apps from veteran users remain pending for a long time or get de-indexed after having been indexed, all without any clear explanation. I hope people realize that this can only breed resentment among developers.