Node Version Numbers (github.com)

'This' debate has kicked off over at Node again, on whether a mature, developed project should be versioned in major.minor release numbers, or whether it's acceptable to stick with 0.10.20 and so on indefinitely.

I know there are a ton of developers in HN, so I'm wondering what the community's views are on this debate.

What is the big deal in the next version anyway?