It’s not the same use case. When your computer kicks the bucket and you need to transfer your data to a new one you don’t care about documents from 5 years ago.

It’s not the same use case. When your computer kicks the bucket and you need to transfer your data to a new one you don’t care about documents from 5 years ago. If your backup does not have your state from yesterday you’re screwed. Time Machine is not a long term backup, it’s a safety net.