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Right. So instead of seeing each successive firmware release as an *improvement* over the last, it makes more sense to think of it as kind of beta testing for new approaches and solutions. Kindle's way of rolling out firmware is slightly different - the releases are not all sent out at exactly the same time, but, anyone can visit the amazon website to sideload the new firmware version, and, significantly, there tends to be a list of concrete new features and upgrades associated with each version.
That way of looking at Kobo's firmware update protocol definitely ties in with my experience. I remember waiting weeks for an update I had seen announced on this forum, growing rather impatient, then all of a sudden, my reader updated itself with an even *newer* version - meaning my device was among the first to receive it. My interpretation of this is that not all firmware releases are equal - some of them contain new features and improvements that *everyone* gets straight away, because everyone will benefit from them - whereas others might be trials for certain things, to be tested against, and compared with, older firmware versions... for example, improved responsiveness and page-turning speed *versus* battery lifespan, being trialed and experimented with using two firmware versions simultaneously.
Sorry for the meandering speculative block of text, heh.
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