Why start a corporation in the first place versus an LLC or even a sole proprietorship? The latter costs close to nothing to start, and it doesn't ever need to

Why start a corporation in the first place versus an LLC or even a sole proprietorship? The latter costs close to nothing to start, and it doesn't ever need to be dissolved - just stop filing Schedule C once you stop having income and expenses. If you choose the more complex route of a Delaware corporation, it's going to cost you more. OP would have at least made some money under an LLC or a sole proprietorship, but going the Delaware corporation route likely turned it into a net loss.