Notably, no one in these discussions is even bringing up what the vulnerability is
That's because of two things. The first is, assessment takes a deep dive into the issue, not a summary. Conjoined with the second, in that you must be ready to update if required, without issue.
In every case, it's less time cost even for home lab users to update instead of assess.
If it isn't, you're using terrible software, for example software which pushes security updates along with API and code changes. Such software doesn't take user security seriously, and should be avoided at all costs.
There's no way around it. Just do it right, don't half ass with excuses. Don't use terrible software. If it's plugged into a network, zero trust it is.
That's because of two things. The first is, assessment takes a deep dive into the issue, not a summary. Conjoined with the second, in that you must be ready to update if required, without issue.
In every case, it's less time cost even for home lab users to update instead of assess.
If it isn't, you're using terrible software, for example software which pushes security updates along with API and code changes. Such software doesn't take user security seriously, and should be avoided at all costs.
There's no way around it. Just do it right, don't half ass with excuses. Don't use terrible software. If it's plugged into a network, zero trust it is.