Information needed regarding unlocked, Unbranded, ...

Ok, As the topic title says, Where do people who own unlocked, Unbranded, Sim-free phones stand  where firmware and software updates are concerned, As it is not clear to me in the slightest, No matter what i have read on here. Baring in mind we are not tied to a contract or a network provider.
Do we have to wait for all network providers to approve any or all software/firmware updates before they are offered to us ?.
Or do we only have to wait for the provider whose SIM card we are currently using to approve  any or all  software/firmware updates before they are offered to us ?.
Or, It has absolutley nothing to do with the two points above, And we are offered the software/firmware updates through some other criteria ?.
Please can someone shed some light on this subject, As there is no clear info available, Other than one persons rant on the subject, Who happens to have no connection with nokia, And other than a high post count isn't even a part of the team who help run this site.
Nokia E6 (FW:021.014), Unbranded, Sim-Free, Unlocked.

Perhaps you should PM Skyee directly.As it is you are just asking users on here who are just as confused.
Its my understanding only that if the carriers ALL say NO then you dont get it. But if 1 says yes then you get it no matter who you are with.. But considering you already have phones for sales with Anna on board at point of sale then you will get it, but its just a matter of time.
My only Rant as you put it, is to those who believe  firstly they should get it on initial release no matter what, no matter where they bought the phone because it is "unlocked/ sim-free/unbranded". and secondly because they have moved to a different country that they should get it at the same time as the local phone for that country. 
Oh btw I might not have a connection to nokia, or to the moderators on this site, But i have worked for telco's before.So I do have some understanding off what goes on.

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