I think the argument for low pin counts was that Intel had a lot of investment in manufacturing and testing to support 16 pin packages, so it would cost money t

I think the argument for low pin counts was that Intel had a lot of investment in manufacturing and testing to support 16 pin packages, so it would cost money to upgrade to larger packages. But from what I read, it seems like one of those things that turned into a cultural, emotionally-invested issue rather than an accounting issue.