It's a pretty wild switch of power from the usual distro packaging where the packager is a neutral middle ground between the application's and the user's intere

It's a pretty wild switch of power from the usual distro packaging where the packager is a neutral middle ground between the application's and the user's interests, often swinging to the side of being the user advocate. Of course, compared with other platforms and auto updates, it is clear why app developers prefer and expect to be in charge of updates.