Oh, the updates should definitely be automatic (like Chrome). For one, it would ensure the companies are a lot more careful with what they're sending for update

Oh, the updates should definitely be automatic (like Chrome). For one, it would ensure the companies are a lot more careful with what they're sending for update so as to not break millions of devices at once, and second, as you said, it removes the hassle from users having to deal with tens of different devices.