pill, I and many others kept track of my expiries for my 2 year and then my 3 year before gaining
PR. How can you have empathy if you have been through the same thing multiple times and you made sure to have the paperwork sorted in time for renewal.
I understand people have chosen to leave to be with families during this time but its not hard to come back, write a letter to the government (with a flight ticket attached stating why you are needing it rushed) and have your renewal sorted within 3hrs. If Billy boy and his for droogs can get ready for a little of the old in-out then there is no stopping any FO/SO from doing the same with their application. Just make sure no lashings of the old ultra-violence.