I have applied for a vendor zone 3 months ago following the normal method. At the moment the application is still at pending. I have followed this up an email or two to chase but as of yet unfortunately little progress has been made.
Best to just keep emailing a reminder every couple of weeks. @Ask travels a lot for work and many times he is unable to deal with any of this until he gets back.
Vendor zone approvals are handled manually and it’s essentially a volunteer-run process, so long waits and slow email replies are unfortunately pretty common, it’s not just you. Ask (Bjørn) is the person who handles these, and tagging him on the forum sometimes gets more traction than email. Worth posting your vendor name/details here too so it’s easier for him to look up when he gets a chance.