Where does the 7.0 update for the 6P stand now? I'm getting a warranty replacement.

I'm a little lost at this point where the Nougat update for the 6P stands. I would have followed it closer but I have been using my 6P with 7.0 installed for a few weeks. Every time I think I understand everything Android, I end up here asking a basic question. I'm always learning!

Now I'm getting a warranty replacement tomorrow. My current 7.0 phone is going back. I assume the replacement is going to have Marshmallow on it out of the box.

I have recently read that Google pulled back on the 7.0 update only for the 6P and just released it again to the 6P in the past few days. I read "Android 7.0 Nougat factory and OTA images for Nexus 6P now up for grabs."

Does this mean the 7.0 update is going out as an OTA now? So - I can just use my replacement phone as is and it will soon be updated OTA?

Or - should I pull out those step-by-step directions to install the binary file myself? My only concern with that is will I still get the monthly security updates or will I be destined to do manual updates indefinitely?

Thanks for your help!