It's Castle Heterodyne all over again. That damn story arc took forever as well. For different reasons, but the result is the same.
yeah, Rob does some great work, but his pacing can be painful. It's the downside of having a story with a lot of subtlety and competing factions. I"m sure it will read much better when it is all compiled and we can read it quickly, but right now we're stuck with a weekly update schedule.