Thanks for moving this to a separate thread.
To continue my thought from earlier - after we replace the categories that need it, we could ask for a volunteer to select the order of the categories. I know
HomeInMyShoes did that for 2012 with good results (or at least minimal whining) and it would certainly help speed up the process some more.
Also, reading through the old discussion threads, I realize how much I miss Jon/JSWolf. He certainly added some "spice" to these discussions.