Maybe the old "unix types" knows that the kernel release rate have simply gone too high to still meet stability... and are not interested in the race to "run the bleeding edge stuff"... more and more buggy as hell: If you want this stuff, help debugging it! Otherwise, you should accept a debian kernel change rate.

But maybe coming back to unstable/stable(X.Y.2N) releases may also help making good kernel bases to feed the geek that doesn't want to get his hands outside his ass.