From my lawyer. Short version, I should hear in 5 days, and likely appointment is in Jan. We shall see what actually happens.
"We are delighted to inform you that, after a challenging period, a breakthrough has finally been achieved, thanks to the continued efforts of the legal community in close collaboration with the Portuguese Immigration Agency (AIMA).
AIMA has now begun clearing the backlog, with visible progress particularly for Golden Visa applicants.
As of today, Golden Visa applicants and their registered legal representatives shall expect to started receiving notifications with appointment dates for biometric data collection in Portugal. The appointments will be sent during the next 5 days, expectably.
It appears that these notifications are being released automatically and simultaneously to all pending concession (first card) applicants starting as of January. Therefore, there may be a slight delay before your legal representative contacts you individually"