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Most software available in the world today includes new features with bug fixes in new versions.
There is a difference between fixing bugs in a stable release & being forced to upgrade because of dropped support.
And
if you want or need a more feature laden version, then
you decide on moving to a more "cutting edge" version.
As things are now, that option is taken away from you (because of dropped [security update] support for the older, stable releases).