I believe what we offer is near the best we can offer, considering all the conditions:

- Development needs to be focused in new releases because you want Maemo to be the great platform out there. There is a tough competition, high user expectations and little room between the Best and the Rest. People upset with 'wontfix in Diablo' would be even more upset if the whole Maemo project failed. A lot of the success/failure is decided on the battles you choose and the resources you put on each.

- Those saying "I want this fix in Diablo" actually want to say "I want this fix in my device". The goal is to bring the Fremantle fixes to your devices, then.

- Forget the PC/embedded dilemma. This is about x86/ARM, the adaptation required between OMAP versions and other hardware interfaces, the unstability of the mobile UI paradigms, the speed to market to bring the new stuff to real customers as soon as possible.

- Sure, some companies offer updates for their desktop software and they work a lot on compatibility. They also charge nice fees for the updates that, together with the volumes they have, convert compatibility into a business instead of a cost. As for today the Maemo business case is very different.

- Sure, the same companies provide also updates on their mobile OS and actually mostly "for free"... But their products are tied to smartphones and operator contracts. Have no doubt customers end up paying in one way or another for those updates as well. Again, as for today the Maemo business case is different.

In the meantime, my partner (read: a regular user) is mostly happy with the N810 and she hasn't updated at all because she doesn't feel an urgent need to do so.

Most users filing bugs and posting in threads like this one do care about fixes, new features and updates. You will have Fremantle in your hands, that's your real objective.