Nowadays, rumors are not just rumors. Most of them are mainly confirmation about what is coming. At least it was like this is the last 4, 5 years.

We lost the wow factor from the past, but it makes it easier to decide if it worths waiting for the next one or not.

Of course! But these rumors are from the most reliable leakers that called the last few iterations, including how the 14 was supposed to have new features and a more significant processor speed increase, then the same leaker(s) announced they were going to be delayed until the next year, and they were right again.