Why do the Camera Raw Compatibility Updates require Aperture or iPhoto?

Since the OS comes with the abiility to handle camera raw files installed at system level, shouldn't the updates cover the system, not require those apps? It's really annoying to buy a new camera and not be able to use Preview to look at the raw files.
After all, ISN"T CAMERA RAW SUPPOSED TO COME WITH THE SYSTEM?

Aha! Thanks Killhippie. I checked another forum about the free iPhoto upgrade, and they told me to look on my purchased tab, not my update tab, and there it was. It never showed up as a update nor was it automatically installed, but I had it lurking in the cloud for me all along.
Clinton - iPhoto was there free and I didn't know it. Another hidden Apple feature. You didn't miss my point at all - Apple just confused the user!
Thanks to both for the answers - I hope someone else with the problem wlll benefit from the thread,

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