Well, one can wonder....
It is a scandal that, first of all, you have to wait that long to get a licence (and therefore not being able to enjoy the full privileges of your licence in the meantime), and secondly, that they mess up with some people as stated in the Forum....
The idea of a temporary licence issued by the FE like in other countries would make more sense.... but hey, administration is not not synonymous with pragmatism, we should all know that !!
I think that they forget the price of the licence issue fee - £146 - .... !
For that price, you would expect a decent, quick service, and a nice-looking licence...
Cheers