The issue isn't updates breaking stuff, the issue is forced reboots when I have something open for which I don't just want the OS throwing away the state for.

The issue isn't updates breaking stuff, the issue is forced reboots when I have something open for which I don't just want the OS throwing away the state for. The IT dept. comment is pretty accurate though, just as dismissive, pointlessly snarky and disconnected from doing productive work as the real deal.