Exactly. Many years before everyone started buying computer controlled home audio playback devices, hobbyists and pros built or bought their digital audio workstations whose buss interfaces and device drivers made them subject to rapid forced obsolescence. One doesn't mind replacing working hardware so much when new models offer better performance. But once the tech matures, one resents _upgrades_ forced by firmware / OS / application software issues. Especially so when the performance becomes worse for one's use case.