Thought I would just cross post this here as a PSA just incase it maybe helps somebody. I wasnt aware (until very recently) of that thread even though it applied directly to me so maybe there are others like me. Anyway don't think it can hurt.
Alright guys, time to close the issue with the pending manual claims. To make sure everything is correct, let's do some extra checks during the preparation phase:
Send your NEW address generated with the NEWEST wallet software to come-from-beyond@mail.ru from THAT VERY EMAIL ADDRESS you used to claim the iotas. Only 90 chars of the address, nothing else, not even "Hi". Use the following subject for the letter: MANUAL-CLAIM
PS: If someone doesn't do that because they haven't seen this post then nothing bad should happen but that may delay the completion of the claim process.