Well often the really old timers ( still in tech, so survivor bits here) have seen several waves of tech and know some qualities can withstand the test of time,

Well often the really old timers ( still in tech, so survivor bits here) have seen several waves of tech and know some qualities can withstand the test of time, and other fads will not. And having seen the previous fad come and go, they often are less attached to it than the ones that grew with only it, accepting some of the real benefits of the new tech.