Quoted from Taxman:True pinball hobbyists do not buy new games; they keep the existing running.
If every pinball manufacturer folded tomorrow the hobby would still be alive for a long time. The big difference is it would be filled with people who actually cared about pinball.
Not sure why you felt like making that distinction... the No True Scotsman fallacy. I think there's room enough for all in pinball and "the hobby." I've bought new games and I'm in "the hobby." I'm not a speculator, though. I do fix games (to the extent that I'm able) but to imply I'm not a true hobbyist or that I don't care about pinball because I buy new games is unfair and invalid.
I have an MB and would be fine with a potential MBr and wouldn't sweat a single drop over it.