Two Six Labs interview questions

It was very lengthy. There was a 20 min phone screen, then I interviewed face to face for two hours with 4 people, came back two weeks later and interviewed with one more for 40 minutes, then had another 30 minute telephone interview! All GOOD interviews. After two months of this, they didn't agree to my salary, which they were told my expectations before the process began. After speaking to SIX people; no offer. Classic bait and switch. A month later a different recruiter contacted me for the SAME position. I asked her the salary, it was only 5K less than what I'd asked for. Another month goes by... A THIRD recruiter calls for the SAME position. There are a TON of skilled professionals in this area, it shouldn't take 6 months to fill a simple ISSO position...so YOU be the judge...