In practice, Debian stable gets bugfixes. I included (and quoted) the Debian FAQ on this matter largely so that I wasn't simply arguing by assertion. See for

In practice, Debian stable gets bugfixes. I included (and quoted) the Debian FAQ on this matter largely so that I wasn't simply arguing by assertion. See for example the Debian 12.10 release notes. This is an update to the Debian Stable v.12 release: The Debian project is pleased to announce the tenth update of its stable distribution Debian 12 (codename "bookworm"). This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories have already been published separately and are referenced where available. <https://www.debian.org/News/2025/20250315.en.html https://www.debian.org/News/2025/20250315.en.html> Strong emphasis on "mainly adds corrections", but "along with a few adjustments for serious problems." That is, in practice, Debian stable receives both security and bugfix updates. You and other readers are strongly encouraged to look through Debian sources (release notes, Policy, Constitution, and individual package updates within stable repos) to verify other questions before posting further concerns here.