> Or is the only choice to alter my interpretation of the word "stable"? Depends, if your "stable" means has been tested by tens of thousands of users under d

> Or is the only choice to alter my interpretation of the word "stable"? Depends, if your "stable" means has been tested by tens of thousands of users under different scenarios, then running 5.7 right now is by definition not stable. But if stable means that it is unlikely to cause problems, then even Arch fits that definition, which honestly is also suitable for Windows 10 and macOS at this point. Anecdotally, I have an Arch install going strong on 5 years now, so even Arch isn't unstable, but it does require paying attention to the announcements. I'd say a good compromise may be to wait a couple 5.7 point releases in. By then, practically any distro should have it. Manjaro is a little behind Arch to offer more "stability", there's the OpenSUSE rolling-release option, Solus, Sabayon...