Aren't we lucky! Our Nexus devices are only 3 upgrades behind.
The entire process VZW uses to approve updates needs to be eliminated in my opinion
I think it's not the
content of the updates that are the main issue here, it's the frustration that an update exists and you don't have it, psychologically diminishing the value of the Nexus in relation to its peers. Technical term: "Keeping up with the Joneses." Even if the sum total of that update fixes a typo and/or adds a month to a calendar (an issue stock VZW phones have avoided I might add), why the sense of entitlement to that update? Is your phone not working as it should, depriving you of enjoyment and/or usability? If yes, would one of these three incremental updates fix the phone?
From VZW's point of view, why cave to a very small (albeit very vocal) audience when you run the risk of alienating everyone else with a poorly deployed update?
I've been with VZW for years, and prior to Android phones I had the BB Storm and BB Storm 2. Back then, Verizon DID push out updates much more rapidly, almost as knee jerk reactions to issues as they manifested. Often times, they made things worse, and when that happened, nobody blamed RIM..they all blamed Big Red. Trust me when I say the recurring theme in this forum would be very different (dare I say even more acrimonious) if updates came that quickly.
Anyway,my point is it behooves VZW to approach device updates in a utilitarian manner.