Why is netgear forcing a firmware update on my RBR/RBS50 system despite being disabled?

Hi everyone and Netgear support staff.

I have manually downgraded my netgear orbi rbk50 pair firmware to version Firmware Version 2.1.3.4 from version 2.1.4.10 due to client wifi dropouts.

I then reset to factory defaults and reconfigured.

Also enabled telnet in order to disable autoupgrade and autoupdate of the firmware based on the following Netgear community article:

 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-V1-12-0-18-Discussion/m-p/1323973/highlight/true#M10304

 

I want to know why on earth I am being bullied by Netgear to upgrade my firmware if I feel that the older one is more stable?

 

What is the point of making older firmwares available for download if your Orbi firmware will eventually be force updated?

 

Please provide a permanent setting in the firmware not to upgrade please!

 

I was a big advocate of netgear products before this Orbi negative experience and will not be recommending their products in the future.

 

Regards

Alfred56

..pissed off