Why? Well the new v3.0.4 firmware is what you should be running first of all.
It will help get the best experience with the newer debian image.
NOTE:
After plugging in the power into the sbc, press and hold shift while it’s booting to ensure console displays progress.
If you feel console output has stopped and not progressing during the boot, then press enter a few times so that the console progress continues.
I have experienced about 2-3 minutes of console output progress before it clears the screen to detect the monitor resolutions for the wayland/gnome desktop. Then another few minutes later, the gnome desktop appears. You may experience a weird jagged font display, but once you go to display settings, you choose another resolution/hz preferrably 1080p and the display and font will be crystal clear.