There are a number of 6502-and-later-based hobby computers/kits either in production or design right now, so there's an audience for it. Just look at all these:

There are a number of 6502-and-later-based hobby computers/kits either in production or design right now, so there's an audience for it. Just look at all these: http://www.6502.org/homebuilt http://www.6502.org/homebuilt plus things like the Commander X16.