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Agree in theory but not in practice if slide to unlock is the main objection to upgrading.
The iPhone X-like gestures is a valid argument, too. Yes, slide to unlock is minor, but it's nice to have. If there's nothing important on iOS 12 - or nothing deemed important enough - then there's no reason to update.
 
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