Firmware update for Superdrive G4 Mini

The latest firmware update for "some" superdrives had me hoping that the nagging problem would be fixed, alas, no luck.
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845C:
Firmware Revision: DPP9
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Now I know for a fact that this drive does support burning -DL DVDs, except it has been crippled by Apple. Thank you.
What are the odds this would ever be rectified?

Hello,
What are the odds this would ever be rectified?
Not likely.
The Mac Mini G4 is now a discontinued product.
Apple will generally only go backwards to fix problems. They don't usually go back to add features to machines that have been discontinued and replaced with a new model.
So, if there was an update necessary to restore operation of the drive, then they would probably release one.
But, if there was a way to enable the drive to burn media it doesn't currently burn, then they are not going to do it now.
They are more interested in selling you a new system with the features you want, than enabling the features you want on a product you already own.
But, that's just the way things are done.
I hope this helps.

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