[ubuntu-hardened] 16.04 LTS: what's happening to the kernel (v4.4.) updates?

[daniel curtis]

Hello.

I would like to ask about kernel updates in the 16.04 LTS Release, because
there is a huge difference between an official Linux kernel version (which
is v4.4.109, released by Mr Greg Kroah-Hartman, 2018-01-02) and the one
available in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (which is 'v4.4.0-105-generic' now;
'4.4.0-105.128-generic' → 4.4.98).

The difference between the kernel releases is exactly: 11. That's a huge
number. Why exactly 11: because kernel version for 16.04 LTS Release is,
for now, on 4.4.98 level ('v4.4.0-105-generic'), however the latest 4.4
branch version is v4.4.109. True: Mr Greg Kroah-Hartman releases a new
versions pretty fast.

Why it takes so long to do an update? In the past, difference between Linux
kernel version was maximum 5. releases. (In my personal opinion, now,
so-called "hwe" kernels are updated more often.) Something bad is
happening? Or maybe I'm just panicked and everything is okay?

Can someone explain to me, what's going on? :- )

Thanks, best regards and all the best in the New Year.
.
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