I don't entirely follow this tread, however, from my perspective and experience it appears to be associated with a need to find that elusive TONE which many guitar players search for their whole lives. Sad fact is the magical tone is more found in the players fingers then in his gear.

But that don't stop us from looking for the right Modeling Amps and Pedalboard FX Plug-ins. I have spent my far amount of money and time looking for these plugins. They have come and they have gone. A couple sit in the back of my closet undisturbed for years. Some years ago I settled in on "https://www.positivegrid.com/products/bias-fx-2". And I have found some peace with this decision.

BIAB – 2025, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 1TB WD Black NVMe SSD, 2TB WDC Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue, 2 TB SK NVMe, 6 TB External, Motu Audio Express 6x6