They're so far behind because they're dedicated to release only when they think it's bug-free enough (for all packages, including all dependencies), which can b

They're so far behind because they're dedicated to release only when they think it's bug-free enough (for all packages, including all dependencies), which can be long after they freeze versions and features. Another thing is they release the same distrib version on 9 different architectures, not only i386/amd64. Considering this, and the fact they're volunteers, I don't think they're that far behind.