Yes it would.

> longer availability of operating system updates, at least 5 years from the date the last unit model is sold

Availability of OS updates does not imply "ideal" user experience...

Well the person you're replying to didn't say anything about "ideal" user experience, they're talking about the phone being usable. There's a whole spectrum between these two points

5 years is a joke.

The article mentions "longer availability of operating system updates, at least 5 years from the date the last unit model is sold". So it would absolutely change everything about that.

Not directly, but it sets a course where this might change.