updates coming out faster now?
Depends on how you see it. In terms of frequency, yes, due to event-based updates. But if you're talking about render count and story progression, no, it's less story progression and less renders in the same amount of time if you compare it to last year, for example.
So, overall you get less renders and less progression per year now. And the story itself is also pretty much going down the drain because of the event-based update system instead of 1/3rd of a day releases from last year.
We are 8 months into the development of playable day 13, and so far we've reached 40% of this one single day.
Edit: You asked, I answered. Not sure what the facepalm is for, but those are the facts. I know it's hard to accept the ugly truth.