I'm tempted to cancel my ticket. Suck up the 40% fee and be grateful I've not lost everything.
What do people think the likelihood is of Qatar eventually working through their backlog and issuing vouchers for flights that have passed?
This terrible situation is made worse by the lack of communication from the airline. If Qatar were to acknowledge that all requests will eventually be honoured, I'd happily wait. But I suspect they will make customers claim on insurance policies to recoup any losses and absolve themselves of responsibility.
I've experienced this one already with a travel agent and Covid-19. They dragged their heels intentionally until it was too late to do anything