Allen, I am not complaining and still use and support threads, but I also try to look at it from a realistic standpoint as well.
I was going off the date 6.5 was released...which I think was in September of 2004...hence my 'almost a year' comment. I was using that to state that 6.5 was released with post tracking issues (one of the biggest problem a forum system can have)...and it has taken them almost a year to fix those issues. 6.5.1 and 6.5.1.1.23.5.x did not fix the post tracking for everyone.
Session files...bleh!
I still like my 6.5, I have very few problems with it. I like my 6.4.4 even better (except for large sites)