I voted for free upgrades and releasing the source code, possibly including patches contributed by the community into the upgrades.

I don't need ITOS 2007 or Flash 7 on my old 770. But I want a stable OS where applications can make use of the hardware, e.g. the DSP, or screen rotation.

I'm going to buy a (discounted) N800 soon, but honestly the 800 doesn't look like the kind of device you want to carry with you in your pocket. But my 770 in its leather case definitely is!