Ubuntu 16.04.2 HWE

[havenchaz]

Is there anything special i need to do to "get" this... my assumption is "no, it'll simply come to me via Update Manager once ready"?

Like said in the initial post you need to install it manually if you want it.
It won't come as normal update. Its an "opt-in" update. 

This thread caught my eye.  What is the opt-in update and how do I go about it?  I thought it would just update to the 16.04.2 base.

Thanks