What I have been saying is these .10's seem to run much smoother and less of a bear to assemble!!! Of course all this is one person's opinion that to me, am feeling the opposite of what you are saying! Am not going to push the .04's aside, will look at them, but just feel more comfortable with these.10's. Possibly, I am insane but it just works better for me. We all have things that work better for us and I suppose this is why so many OS's exist along with programs!!! When time permits, will take another look at that 14.04 image I have. You know, thing wants to update and would be over a gig, so was reluctant to do that!!!! Old thing of having to watch the cash here!!! So I figured, this 13.10 I have is running tip top and have not assembled one this great before now! Am running really sweet, but I do have mechanical problems of a power supply going out!
So, I suppose that is also adding to my reluctance to work on that 14.04! I really do not see this computer making it to 16.04 by no means! This is the first one that has ever made it 5 years for me! Probably if I had this thing replaced would build every version when it is available! I simply want to keep learning and improving! Last OS(13.04) would not switch the gtk-2.0's for nothing! This one switches everything when I need it to, so yes built a high regard for it! When I built that 12.10 was also more forgiving than 12.04 was too me! 12.04 was not good with my built in graphics, but 12.10 aced it! Hence, this is where my theory formed of .10 being the finished deal!
Next, think about it, is spring time when the .04's are done, right???? Been couped up in the house for months with the cold, and nice days are coming, so you think these developers want to stay in and keep working???? Now in the fall, is going to be cold out and what else is there to do than keep working away at these builds??? So is another reason formed my theory! Who knows all could be mush and rants of a fool, but am just seeing these .10's as a good one to stick with and the .04's to learn what is coming and be prepared for the .10's!
Also still very happy I found the problems with those themes!!!! Figured it had to be me, since everything really works great on here! As have said, no crashes just keeps running, hit shutdown goes to it and off in a flash! I could not believe I ran it all night a few times, got up the next day and everything performed like it was freshly started!!! Maybe is just me improving at assembly, but still just added to my belief!