Traditions are about identity and history; trust in memories of the "way things were". When the world seems to be falling apart, holding on to traditions can be comforting, and stabilizing. I think the recent coronation in Great Britain is an example.
Almost no one at Ben Avery is using a vintage double, because Arizona doesn't have that tradition. The few that do are transplants from the Midwest, where "tradition" is likely a new fangled autoloader for the big family opening day in SW Kansas in the 60s. But there was often grandpa's double in the house. And as we get older, a sense of connection to the past becomes more important.
Most of us have probably been through a bunch of pumps, SAs, and O/Us, which we shot well, but now find pleasure in using a vintage (or new) SxS, esp. when we show up the hotshots
Some are even using pinfires and single shot MLs!!
