You misunderstand.
My 9 real days is for a complaint to the tax identity interview provider.
My oldest payout is currently at 26 days.
The complaint process was started when my payout was 12 days, and escalated with the tax interview company the following day.
Hundreds of dollars of my earnings from the period during which I used itch payouts are in limbo due to this issue.
Since this came to light, I’ve stopped using itch payouts and am being paid direct through PayPal (immediately) and Stripe (7 days wait, but automatic) so at least I can pay my rent.