One of us joined the waiting list in March 2017, immediately becoming about # 1,750 in the queue.
Just checking in the online account, now # 364 in the queue.
So this year's shakedown has brought it down by c. 1,400.
Fans instigate it. We liaised with a group of friendly s/t holders next to us, for a rejig (swapping of some seats) and we all moved along up to an aisle. I went to the club with details of the proposal and they were very efficient, arranging it there and then.