Not sure why the attitude. I posted to let that person know they are not alone, and I'm sure there are more since the firmware just came out. It's poor that a firmware update would require a hard reset, especially with no advance notice or guidance in the release notes. Now I have to plan out...
I got the BT8 over the weekend and having the same issue on upload speeds. I tried various settings (including ipv6 on and off) and no improvement. I have also reported to Asus but nothing yet.