What is up with the continual bug fix updates but no feature set improvements?

Just to review, It looks like a pretty solid history of BOTH performance tweaks and new features:

Change History

Changes made from version 13.00 to 13.20:

• Fixed a crash that can occur when saving an activity.
• Fixed a lock up that can occur after removing from charge cable.
• Various Explore Sync fixes and improvements.

Changes made from version 12.85 to 13.00:

• Fixed possible crash during pool swim activities.
• Fixed issue where percentage of time in heart rate zone would not add up correctly.
• Fixed issue where HR graph in Connect would be flat during windows where activities were being recorded.
• Fixed issue where daily step count would reset at the incorrect time after a daylight savings time change.
• Fixed issue with Explore Navigation Sync where the app would not display navigation stats when navigating to a waypoint.
• Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync.
• Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore.

Changes made from version 12.84 to 12.85:

• Fixed possible crash during pool swim activities.
• Fixed issue where HR graph in the Daily Summary in Garmin Connect would be flat during windows where activities were being recorded.
• Fixed issue where daily step count would reset at the incorrect time after a daylight savings time change.
• Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync.
• Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore.

Changes made from version 12.20 to 12.84:

• Fixed issue where percentage of time in heart rate zone would not add up correctly.
• Fixed issue with Explore Navigation Sync where the app would not display navigation stats when navigating to a waypoint.

Changes made from version 12.10 to 12.20:

• Fixed an issue where the device may seem unresponsive the next morning after updating software overnight.

Changes made from version 12.00 to 12.10:

• Fixed potential crash during swimming activities.

Changes made from version 11.76 to 12.00:

• Version bump to 12.00.

Changes made from version 11.00 to 11.76:

• Fixed InReach display verification.
• Fixed issue where Recovery HR was displayed when there was no heart rate source.
• Fixed rare issue where elevation would jump after starting an activity.
• Improved the accuracy and reliability of elevation data during activities.

Changes made from version 10.72 to 11.00:

• Improved Broadcast Heart Rate and added support for simultaneously broadcasting through ANT+ and Bluetooth.

Changes made from version 10.10 to 10.72:

• [Tactical] Added ZULU time zone option to time zones list.

Changes made from version 10.00 to 10.10:

• Fixed issue where some language files may be missing after installing a software update. (Use Garmin Express to reinstall the lost language files.)

Changes made from version 9.97 to 10.00:

• Version bump to 10.00.

Changes made from version 9.95 to 9.97:

• Fixed an issue where the device would intermittently fail to save an activity.

Changes made from version 9.94 to 9.95:

• Fixed stress recording during Yoga activities.
• Fixed issue with Hourly Alert setting when accessed from SET menu.

Changes made from version 9.91 to 9.94:

• Added ability to delete and reinstall language files on device (Menu > Settings > System > Language ).
• Made improvements to Alarms and Timers.
• Fixed potential crash during navigation.
• Fixed issue where map datafield was not visible after using pan/zoom.

Changes made from version 9.20 to 9.91:

• Added support for viewing recovery heart rate from the activity paused menu.
• Fixed rare issue with MGRS coordinate entry

Changes made from version 9.10 to 9.20:

• Fixed potential issue with True North compass mode.

Changes made from version 9.04 to 9.10:

• Fixed an issue where non-GPS activities were displayed in the Navigation menu.
• Fixed a possible issue where the “Go” option was missing when trying to navigate an activity.

Changes made from version 9.02 to 9.04:

• Misc. bug fixes and improvements.

Changes made from version 9.01 to 9.02:

• Fixed issue where heart rate sensor would stay on when watch is removed from wrist.

Changes made from version 8.51 to 9.01:

• Fixed an issue where weather widget could show incorrect wind speed.
• Made improvements to open water swimming.

Changes made from version 8.51 to 9.01:

Changes made from version 7.61 to 8.51:

• Improves reliability of bluetooth communication with smartphone.

Changes made from version 7.55 to 7.61:

• Fixed an issue where beta users would receive prompt to install latest public release.

Changes made from version 7.51 to 7.55:

• Fixed wind direction in the Weather widget.
• Fixed potential issue where leading 0 was missing on Set Time With GPS page.

Changes made from version 7.00 to 7.51:

• Fixed an issue where custom alerts were not able to be added.
• Fixed an issue where activities were not able to be selected from the list when accessed via Options Menu > Activities.

Changes made from version 6.91 to 7.00:

• Added support for inReach display verification, when using authentication.
• Improved pairing experience with Garmin Dual ANT+/BLE Sensors.
• Fixed Instinct Tactical default position format.
• Fixed issue with Explore app where synced activities would be duplicated.
• Fixed issue where alarms would not go off at the correct time after daylight savings time change.
• Fixed potential issue where altimeter would reset to 0.
• Fixed issue where the watch face steps chart would draw off the screen.
• Fixed potential issue where low battery alerts would not display.

Changes made from version 6.60 to 6.91:

• Added additional customization options to the Instinct Tactical watch face.
• Fixed elevation plot in activity history for activities made prior to 6.60.
• Fixed MOB navigation when accessed via hot key.
• Fixed issue where activity tracking couldn’t be disabled on device.

Changes made from version 6.53 to 6.54:

• Fixed issue where Strength activities were not displayed correctly in the Last Sport widget.

Changes made from version 6.52 to 6.53:

• Added low Abnormal Heart Rate alert. (Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Wrist Heart Rate > Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts > Low Alert)
• Added Autorest setting for Pool Swim activity. (Settings > Activities & Apps > Pool Swim Settings > Autorest)
• Added Swim Time data field for Pool Swim activity.
• Added support for a ‘Silent’ option to the Smart notifications Sounds alert settings. (Settings > Phone > Smart Notifications > During Activity/Not During Activity > Sounds)
• Fixed an issue where the watch may freeze during a Ski activity.
• Fixed issues where activity elevation chart would appear blank when viewing an activity in History or when doing a TracBack.
• Fixed graphical glitch affecting the key lock icon.

Changes made from version 6.51 to 6.52:

• Fixed potential issue where activities synced from other devices would display incorrect speed in activity history.
• Fixed issue where stopwatch hot key would bring up phone settings.
• Various altimeter calibration improvements.

Changes made from version 6.10 to 6.51:

• Added Body Battery widget (Settings > Widgets > Add Widgets > Body Battery).
• Added “During Activity” and “Not During Activity” auto calibration settings (Altimeter > Auto Cal.).
• Added option to manually calibrate altimeter to DEM (Altimeter > Calibrate > Use DEM).

Changes made from version 5.50 to 6.04:

• Fixed issue where waypoint icons and straight line navigation track were not visible on map with black background.
• Added support for Argentina Standard Time in time zones widget.
• Made improvements to floors climbed tracking. (Requires BLE/ANT/SNS 1.12)

Changes made from version 5.41 to 5.50:

• Misc. bug fixes and improvements.

Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.41:

• Fixed an issue where the device wouldn't receive iOS notifications intermittently.

Changes made from version 4.53 to 5.10:

• Fixed a crash that could occur when saving an activity.

Changes made from version 4.51 to 4.53:

• Fix possible crash on workout timer page.
• Fix issue with repeated “on course” notifications.
• Fix issue with sunrise/sunset alerts not occurring at the correct time.
• Fix possible issue where saved locations would have the wrong default icon.
• Fix possible crash when repeatedly selecting a toggle menu item.

Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.51:

• Explore Sync improvements.
• Fixed issue where hourly alerts would not occur exactly on the hour.
• Fixed rare issue where Ski activities would not upload to Connect.

Changes made from version 3.52 to 3.53:

• Explore Sync improvements.
• Fixed issue where estimated finish time data field was highly inaccurate.

Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.52:

• Explore Sync improvements.

Changes made from version 3.11 to 3.20:

• Fixed rare watch face refresh issue.

Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.11:

• Fixed potential issue with GPS distance not being reported correctly

Changes made from version 2.80 to 2.92:

• Improved system stability during rep counting activities.
• Fixed rare issue where the watch face could fail to update the time.
• Fixed personal record date getting cut off in history menu.
• Floors climbed improvements.

Changes made from version 2.77 to 2.78:

• Improved the quick timer setup.
• Fixed an issue where the total length fields were not updating correctly during a pool swim.
• Fixed an issue where the device was displaying the incorrect baro trend icon on the watchface.
• Fixed an issue where the spelling for Ukrainian was incorrect, in the device language list.

Changes made from version 2.76 to 2.77:

• Made improvements to timer feature.
• Fixed an issue where the barometer trend line always stayed flat.
• Fixed an issue where the pool swim lengths data field would not update.
• Added UTC offset to time zone setup menu.

Changes made from version 2.75 to 2.76:

• Explore sync fixes and improvements.

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.75:

• Added support for Moon Phase widget. Accessible from Settings > Widgets > Add Widgets > Moon Phase and Settings > Controls > Add New > Moon Phase.
• Improved sync speed with Explore app.
• Fixed an issue where the activity elevation plot would not update.
• Fixed an issue where the map page would not draw the full screen.
• Fixed an issue where the ascent remaining field on the future plot page was not visible.
• Fixed an issue that could cause elevation to jump after starting an indoor activity.
• Fixed an issue where the sunrise and sunset times in New Zealand were not taking daylight savings into account.

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