Yes, it would appear so.
We have been waiting for so long, (since 3rd July) and just got our AOR1 this afternoon after more than 100 days of silence!!!
I don't know if it was the call I made to them exactly one week ago today. The Agent said that it was very strange that our file was still waiting to be processed and that she would send an email to chase it up.
We're both so relieved.
So, now I can worry instead whether I'll get SA.

I would really recommend to anyone waiting from early July to contine phoning them until you get through to an Agent...