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Might have something to do with the old guard still identifying with the olf GW. Many are not a fan of how things are going now. When I entered the hobby, white dwarf still seemed very much a passion project. I’ve seen it change to a cold sterile advertisement booklet.

Old mini’s also have a certain charm the new, technically better mini’s can’t catch. I was quite excited when Warzon made a re-appearance a few years ago, but I couldn’t find myself like the new models. And they where outstanding sculpts. But the over the top, kinda cartoony vibe of the old stuff was gone.

I don’t agree with “better” rules, though. I haven’t played Gorkamorka and Necromunda in while, so I’m not sure how they’d hold up. I had a fantastic time with them then. I have a feeling Bloodbowl would still kinda hold up.
But we have some of the best rules out there these days, build on years of experience.
We also have some systems that, in my mind, barely qualify as a game. But some people (and those are very much often the older generations) just want to paint  mini’s, build a cool table and then chuck some dice with a beer and a friend. So there’s plenty of room for lighter systems I think.

I think it has plenty to do with people wanting to collect what they where into in the beginning. Finish old projects they have had for decades or finally own what they couldn’t buy with the allowance they had as a kid.
I’ve currently purchased some old (translated to dutch) Marvel comics. I could sell them all and start buying collected Trade Paperbacks to get the stories. But this is my collection. I started it when I was 8 and I’m still passionate about it. Many of the stories are simple and short. The artwork isn’t technically as amazing as some of the new stuff I read, but it’s still the era of comic books I enjoy most. Luckily: they’re not that expensive on second hand dutch market sites as people aren’t willing to pay much for them and they are for old mini’s.