This would be a great file for anyone looking to rom or mod to have saved on the PC. An RUU serves as a safety net for anyone installing a custom recovery. RUU's allow you to unbrick your device easily as well as flash your HTC phone back to stock.
Today HTC released an RUU for the latest...
Verizon must be the worlds worst carrier when it comes to developer friendliness. They have chosen to lock up their devices tight. The generally don't approve of devices that have unlockable bootloaders. Verizon even took about 6 months to white list the Nexus 6 for activation. That being said...