No, the wait is still a big deal for those of us who are waiting for it.
As someone who bought and read all five books after watching the first season, I'm really debating if I'll read the 6th book when (if?) it finally comes out. I enjoy watching a movie or tv show based on a book I've read but in this case the book will come after the show has moved past the last book. There will be two different stories happening concurrently. Not to mention the fact that the last book would then be another 5 or 6 years away - or maybe never considering he isn't getting any younger or healthier.
I'll be forever pissed at GRRM for wasting time on stupid side projects and going around to conventions so people could kiss his ass instead of finishing the books that have made him rich and famous and that people have been waiting over 20 years for.