the reason it takes so long is that the turnaround time for a single result in science is half a year to a year. imagine discussing something with someone and every sentence you speak could only be uttered after a year.
articles like OP always hinge on some short or medium understanding of science. they try to point out that the whole approach is wrong based on the intermediate results of the process. OP itself is part of this process and the reason why the results will be better and more stabilized a couple of decades from now.