I read somewhere on the NVC website that they assign interviews once a month, after the consulate inform them of available dates. I’ve tried to find it again but can’t remember where I read it. But I agree with you, they seem to assign interviews in batches for the following month every 4 weeks.
For info, I was DQ’d on the 29th July and received my IL today.
DQ - July 29th
IL - September 1st
Interview - October 5th.