I would not even be surprised

[Ondrashek06]

...if Nintendo distributed Wii firmware 4.4 after all these years just as a giant "fuck you" to all homebrewers.

3DS firmware 11.17.0-50 was exactly that, distributed just after the eShop closed to patch most known exploits.

 

[Cranesbill]

Yeah I guess, but the eshop closed last year then the patch happened.
The Wii shop closed 5 years ago and I don’t think there was a patch since or ever will happened, but anything’s possible

 

[KleinesSinchen]

This would have no impact on homebrew at all.

All online services are defunct. No new games get released? What for would anyone run an update?
Many people wouldn't now since they don't have their Wii connected to the internet (anymore)... just those using unofficial software right now. And those people won't voluntarily run a potentially problematic update to gain... nothing.

Nintendo is strange at times, but I don't think it is likely for them to invest money into such an idea.

It would be more than hard to mitigate disc based exploits. Wii security had been shredded ages ago (thankfully).

 

[Larsenv]

remember the april 1 joke we had done saying they did it