Do you really think there will be 12 this year, as promised? I don't. Things are strangely quiet.

Yes they are. Maybe they're all working like little beavers.
 
- Don't, Bapu.

Did they promise 12 updates this, or any other year?
Can't remember seeing it anywhere

No promises, but the Bakers mistakenly thru the term "monthly" around.  They should've started with "periodic" and stuck to it from day one.  Wouldn't have hurt to skip a month here and there along the way just to keep expectations in check.
 
 

BobF
No promises, but the Bakers mistakenly thru the term "monthly" around.  They should've started with "periodic" and stuck to it from day one.  Wouldn't have hurt to skip a month here and there along the way just to keep expectations in check.
 
 

This I agree fully with.
Just hadn't read any promises.

I have been too busy to get then when they come out every time. Maybe this is a good thing. 

I wouldn't consider there being no mention of the November update by the end of the first week of the month to be a sign of quietness as it usually seems to be the end of the month before they are released. That said the last few have been so underwhelming that I haven't even bothered to install them. I suspect the current lack of momentum to be, ironically, because of Momentum. 

" things are strangely quiet".
 
 I've never heard anything. Unless I record something and play it back. I don't always like what I hear.

Starise
" things are strangely quiet".
 
 I've never heard anything. Unless I record something and play it back. I don't always like what I hear.

Fnar fnar

how many have there been so far?