> You certainly not do dev proto, then switch to prod both in one step and without even rechecking the tests you did on the proto. Exactly. I work in software

> You certainly not do dev proto, then switch to prod both in one step and without even rechecking the tests you did on the proto. Exactly. I work in software engineering for cars and even for things that are not mission critical or life-threatening, the engineering and quality process is insane because so much money is on the line. I wouldn't be surprised if macbook pros are worth more in profit, or at least revenue, than a car line and should therefore see an equal engineering process. I can't understand how the firmware was released without the proper key, unless there was a bad merge or they dropped a pilot firmware that was testing without thermal management... maybe a clue there is a desktop in the works and the desktop firmware made it onto the macbook pros? Either way, like you said, their quality process has a major deficiency.