There is no "correct" LDV value, because everyone update path is different.
For example, one could go from 1888 -> 8955, making their LDV 1.
If you updated through each and every update, you LDV would be much higher.
So if I understand correctly what you said, going straight from 1888 to 8955 wont burn a fuse for each intermediary updates, just one for the updating process itself, so that one can't just flash back a NAND backup done previously. That's one question answered, thanks.
I still wonder why the 8955 update with avatars keeps crashing my Xenon with E80 while the exact same update (I used an update on a USB stick) worked on my JTAGed Jasper...
I just can't wait for the Spring update to be released and try flashing it to see if it will work or if my Xenon willl have to stay stuck in 8955 limbo...