Of course I agree with you on art view point but you see the point: Nobody wants to use an older GIMP version while I play old Pokémon games.
I feel it goes the same for games (a most proprietary platform). There will be some playing pokemon Red in 2024, but most people moved on to Sword/Shield or Scarlet/Violet. Most don't necessarily care if Red/Blue is legally available (and with the 3ds shop gone, I don't think it is as of now).