Apple SCUM! (updated)

So which is scummier, the scum or the scum who follow them?
One of the problems with closed source software is patching and maintenance.

Apple patches Panther but not older OS | CNET News.com

Scum. To ship security fixes in a paid upgrade only sucks rocks bigtime. I'll speak with someone about this...
[UPDATE]

Turns out the article is misleading, the issues noted are only present in 10.3. Also news from an insider is that there will be patches as they are required and reported.