[ubuntu-x] Why is there no xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04-edge?

[N. W.]

> Timo Aaltonen wrote:
> Because that's pointless, and could just as
> well be rejected by the archive admins. If
> there was a security update both would
> have to be updated.
> So no, it won't happen.

Hm, I don't get that. To me it would not be pointless. Obviously users who are using xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 want (or need) a new graphics stack. So how would it be pointless to offer it to them ASAP?

Do you happen to know why it takes four to six months after a Ubuntu release until linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 will be updated?

I mean, 17.04 came out in April and linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge was updated immediately after the 17.04 Kernel freeze, i.e. ASAP.

But for linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 to be updated, we will need to wait until August/September. By that time 17.10 will almost be available.

Wouldn't it make more sense to update linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 immediately instead of waiting half a year or so?