While I'm all for faster updates and bug fixes, I can't see how it is related in any way, shape, or form with the update delivery method. It takes all of two seconds longer to click the link and enter the user/pass and I don't see how cutting this down would really help anything.

Now, if Conitec would actually release updates on a weekly or monthly basis, I could see this working, but given it's track record (especially this last year which has been a friggen joke), I just don't see it.