However no less disingenuous, IMO, than the State Department "Commitment" (their words on the passport application) that we would have our passports in hand 10-12 weeks after receipt of application.

As I said in a previous post, we were well into the 14th week and I only received mine then because I got my congressman involved.

And this was only a renewal and didn't require whatever investigative process is needed for an initial application.