I think you're now down to an average of three years, which means that some people spend a lot more than three, even if there are less, so three years as an average is a lot better than it used to be. Whether you can make it even better...you might be able to.
Just before we conclude this exchange, I want to say that I wrote down that phrase, “root out fear”, because you've said in three words what I tried to say in my opening statement.