Lori Devices discussion

My contraption is seriously late, and she hasn’t had a unit crafted by Paulie on her site for ages. The ones available now are produced by another artisan in the shop, not him. Mine was made by Paulie though, so I’m beginning to worry about whether it will ever arrive. Lori replies to emails, but I get the sense I’m being given some excuses. Is anyone else experiencing this? Has Paulie gone on strike or left entirely?