It's not a problem with camera manufacturers, it's a problem with hardware companies. Even chip vendors, who you would would think understand the importance of

It's not a problem with camera manufacturers, it's a problem with hardware companies. Even chip vendors, who you would would think understand the importance of software, will de-prioritize their software side. I wonder if it's a sort of macho thing; anyone can learn to write software, but not everyone can get an EE degree. It also could be that the idea of incremental releases doesn't really exist on the hardware side. Hardware, because it's physical, requires a coordinated release. Then you do the next revision once the inventory gets low. The idea that you can ship on a flexible schedule is alien to the hardware side.