> If Ubuntu disagrees, they should have said something

Exactly. There's room for considered differences of opinion, but that consideration requires discorse and explanation! The lack of communication here is just absolutely baffling. It's like they're deliberately trying to trash their own brand.

I mean, seriously what's going on? We know they have a process for emergency kernel updates, because of course they do. If they're not going to pull the trigger on this particular one (that everyone else is pulling the trigger on) at least make the case.