Referencing KB articles 4047327 and 935897:
I recently applied SQL Server 2016 SP2 and CU6 and I understand that it is necessary to manually apply a CU to a baseline in order for future CU's to become applicable... But it is unclear whether or not I will have to manually install SP3 and its first CU when that comes out if I want to once again be on the CU branch of the service model for that baseline...
Will SP3 be automatically applicable when released and reset me to the GDR baseline or will I have to manually reset the baseline once it is released since I am now on the CU branch of the servicing model....