There's a lot to unpack here for me. I joined the community after 2.1 launched, although I had played the game as early as 2.0.7. At the time of 2.1's launch, I remember thinking "Man, imagine waiting THIS long for an update." Now look at me, eagerly awaiting seven more days of a five year wait.
Furthermore, it's kind of interesting to see this repeat itself, but now with a proper knowledge of the community. We like to joke and meme, but it's pretty clear to me that it's driven by a genuine euphoria for all the perks and treats of this next update.
(It's also interesting as someone who was developing multiple maps for 2.1, all of which will now have to be ported to 2.2 before they can be released... bleh.)
Nonetheless... three cheers for Sonic Team Jr.! The conductors and engineers of a train driving forward for 20 years, with no end in sight!