If I had to guess, it's because it's a revival process and not a reinstatement process.
His last two were both reinstatements. As REEI was "permanently revoked," it is a slightly more invasive process. He was technically slow in the last two as well, as some of these guys can reinstate tickers in as little as a week after custodianship, he took 40+ days. Could be just newer process/paperwork/filings for him...