Pretty much yes on all of this. I don't mind rollbacks though - there are issues with rolling back but if I can, I will. If there is a database migration, I

Pretty much yes on all of this. I don't mind rollbacks though - there are issues with rolling back but if I can, I will. If there is a database migration, I typically will roll forward as you say. Staging envs are generally a crutch. They can help but they can also hurt.