Neither did I. And I was surprised when I got the rom/radio situated that my provisions where all there... minus a date code or two. And what's even more interesting is that I had to flash to and from; wrong bootloader then right bootloader but wrong radio then right radio then wrong bootloader...
...and even after all of that flashing it still came out swinging.
But I look at it like this: the evolution of smart devices is taking place here...now within this very forum. As developers and hackers and programers continue to make the robust tools and resources that enable our devices past their released condition, the knowledge and means is becoming widespread and will get better as it is all converged.
Soon flashing roms, radios, updates will all become a 1-2 click process.