In reply to Central Geek.

Core needs to include a hook that triggers backup plugins to do a backup before applying any patches for those who want to continue allowing automatic updates.

As I've stated before, the fallout from this is that more and more and more admins are deciding to opt out of automatic updates. I've already disabled them on over 100 of the sites I manage. Most of the sites I run cannot afford to be down for 8 hours or a whole day (or more). And it's become painfully clear that Automattic/WordPress Core can not be trusted (by me).