NetGear R6300 v2

First and formost.. I have Gigablast. I only have a Router with a ONT and not a modem. 

Your own forums cause conflicting information concerning firmware updates. one post says you don't do firmware others say you test and will push updates. I have yet to see a single firmware update since i have had the modem. this is going on over 2 years now. what is the deal?