On the other hand; "Good wine ages over time...".
It's hard to compare pinball to other goods, but the real debate here should about the fact it's totally insane to put an exact copy of the MMR on the market after 16 years of development for a stunning $8K [without proper R&D cost]!
"What if" they made a successor of the orginal -> same theme but completely new game? Medieval Madness 2?
Yes... what if...