I feel the same way. Nothing worse than these games being stored in cold storage for years. Sell to to someone who wants to fix and play it. Projects are fine, but there is a point where it's just wasteful.

Go ahead and get offended. If you own the games and have no intention of actually playing them; then I call that wasteful. What's the point in owning a bunch of games in cold storage? It has nothing to do with foresight if your plan is do nothing with it. You are just a selfish hoarder.

Prices reflect the market. More people are interested in pinball and it's coming back. Don't expect anything other than an increase in prices. The guys in "B" are the worst.

I didn't get into pinball because of the machines I played as a child. It was just something I decided to try, because an opportunity arose. Not everyone will fit your mold and of course new people will find interest in the hobby if there is a resurgence.