Surpisingly or amusingly, after my post yesterday, having decided to sideload the 2.1.4 update, come what may, my Kobo touch updated itself by wifi to 2.1.5 !!!
All I can suggest to those (particularly Australians apparently) who are stuck on version 2.0.0 of the firmware, is to threaten to sideload on this forum!
They may suddenly get lucky!
Best,
Rojofo.