Parama, I can't speak for the other person who is sitting right above me at the top of the list, but personally I would not be able to begin my list until after New Year's. This time of year, a lot of people, myself included, are either visiting family or being visited by family and therefore don't have time to write top 50 lists.
Personally, my list is almost ready and I can have it ready to begin on the 4th of January, but probably not before. If this means I'll have to go on standby, that's fine with me, but I'm almost positive that I just won't be able to go before then.