This can simply be answered by looking at the number of start-up scripts that are being executed. If that number has increased relative to 7.04, then of course

This can simply be answered by looking at the number of start-up scripts that are being executed. If that number has increased relative to 7.04, then of course your boot time is going to be slower. There are not too many things inherently different between the past few releases in terms of booting.