Yes, I think Georgia does represent a partial exception to the region's governance pathologies, and to a certain extent, that is a credit to the early years of the Saakashvili government when a lot of the functions of the state were dramatically improved. You see that in the regulatory quality, control of corruption, and government effectiveness.
What I would say is that on other measures here, like political stability, rule of law, and voice and accountability, Georgia does fall back to at least the top of the pack, but more in line with the rest of the region. I think what you've seen in Georgia is that there's been an improvement in governance, but that democratic institutions remain fragile. Nonetheless, it does demonstrate that, with the right combination of contingent factors, these things can change.