Thanks for the chuckles everyone!
But in all seriousness, the first thing I thought was that perhaps Kobo ARE doing something along the lines of the mini or Glo... Why would they do a firmware update on the Mini if it was discontinued - unless they are perhaps considering a backlit version??
Haha... well it is wishful thinking... but would be cheap for them to make, since they already have the "footprint" of the Mini and should only really need to change out for a lighted screen.