As long as the end result works and doesn't pile up install data ad infinitum on the system I wouldn't bat an eye at something that takes 2 seconds to download

As long as the end result works and doesn't pile up install data ad infinitum on the system I wouldn't bat an eye at something that takes 2 seconds to download over an average internet connection. What really grinds my gears is updates that intentionally break things. Sometimes on purpose, sometimes out of incompetence, but most often out of not giving a single fuck about backwards compatibility or the surrounding ecosystem. Every few years I lull myself into the false sense of security over running apt upgrade, until it finally destroys one of my installs yet again. Naturally only one previous package is ever stored, so a revert is impossible if you ever spent more than two releases not doing an upgrade. Asshole-ass design. Don't get me started on Windows updates (actual malware) or new python versions...