Software updates don't need to be this often, if there are security vulnerabilities, that was bad code. If there's a problem in a library, that was a bad choice, low level libraries aren't as frequently updated anyways. 

This is a FIAT mindset we've just come to accept. If my thingamajig keeps receiving updates it's good, otherwise it's bad. 

Good software would run as is, for a long time. That's a measure of good software.  

 100%.  Its an unpopular opinion these days.   
Fiat funds more degenerate massage work. 
Lets bring it back to "Write once, Run anywhere, Forever"