Oh … it’s not as funny as you might think, if we look to the facts … availability here only …
There are instruments out there from past ages, which can be played still today … church organs, harpsichords, pianos, flutes, violins … just to name a few. I own some gear from my youth, ready to go since decades and fine to play.
Now let’s look to virtual instruments, can we say the same?
Only as an example … I got a copy of Camel-Audio Alchemy, love this synth, have the original version. Beeing on PC and after the company was taken over by Apple means, no more updates, no more sound packages, which have been great. And this is not the only case like this. If one day my computer-hardware including OS or one of my VST-hosts are upgraded enough, Alchemy will be useless code. Same goes for many softwareproducts. The company goes out of business (see Cakewalk last December), developer ends to deliver software updates for whatever reason, new computer needs new OS, but now we have incompatibilities, you name it. And … does my Win 10 support my EMU soundcard, any longer? Unfortunately not. An unwanted doorstop career …
The best virtual gear renders useless until we have the money, time, and ressources to make an all-hardware-included and OS-conserving backup of our complete setup Do I want this every … let’s say two or three years? No.
But my old MS-20, bought in the 80-ies, just does as fine, as on it’s first days (knocking on wood)
I think there are some good reasons to consider advantages and disadvantages of real and virtual gear and their long term utilization planning.