"Where were all these "concerned" DAs during the past 9 months?"
I think they had done all they could do without leaving themselves open for ethics complaints. They were probably begging the NC bar to hurry up and take action. Now that the bar has done so, they no longer feel the need to keep their mouths shut.
I happen to know that the Wake County DA office is just as bad as the Durham County DA office. I have personally witnessed people prosecuted for non-crimes.