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Was it really that long?

As I said, life was quite the blur for me the past few years, so genuinely remarking rather than questioning,

It was that long, yes. Here's the reveal article on Warhammer Community from Nova 2023, dated August 31:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/bB0Piv9Y/nova-open-previews-iron-armour-and-very-heavy-ordnance-in-the-horus-heresy/