Also I think you have a bit of a warped view on what an os update entails for Android devices, maybe because your only comparison is the iPad.
iPads need updates because it’s the only way they can receive bug fixes and new features. On android even system apps can be updated via the play store, and new features can be added to your device via play services without even restarting, you’ll just get a random info one day that says “your device can now do this or that”. (Unless you go without play service ofc).
OS updates for the last few years have just been pretty forgettable stuff (like I can’t even remember one single feature they added with Android 14, I think it was just new clock fonts?)
I can’t upload images ATM since there is something wrong with my instance