Windows and hardware component driver issues have not much to do with the fact that Matrox is slow when updating their drivers.
Matrox has a lot of driver issues on the Mac. Blackmagic and AJA almost never have.
In any case. No matter what platform you work with. If you work with 3th party software or hardware you should always check your stuff before updating anything.
And yes, Windows needs a lot of management. Time and money you win on OSX if you ask me.