One of my good friends and I applied together through the same recruiter. I (apparently) have a ship date already but he has nothing. All our recruiter said was that there was an update in her system for me but still nothing for him.
This wait must be agonizing for you guys but I wouldn't take it is a bad sign. The friend that I applied with had better stats then me, so if I had to guess why I have a ship date already when he doesn't, it would be that my security clearance investigation is done and his isn't. So the wait might lead to later ship dates, but definitely don't assume it means it's a pro rec N.