Hotfix fills a definite need. People complain about updates coming too often (like 3.0.1 to 3.0.5), and the ability to quickly get out simple fixes to people who need them is important.
James began using WordPress in 2004. Being new to WordPress (and blogging in general), he quickly found the WordPress Support Forums and basically never left. James currently resides in sunny Southern California, where he enjoys bringing happiness to millions of WordPress.com users.
Hotfix fills a definite need. People complain about updates coming too often (like 3.0.1 to 3.0.5), and the ability to quickly get out simple fixes to people who need them is important.
UI Labs is just a cool idea.