Also, factor in that the further ahead MAME moves into the tech timeline, the more complicated the "prime" targets have become...
As the newer systems video, audio, storage, hardware & protections have gotten more specialized & diverse, MAME has also moved forward into being minutely accurate about nearly everything(no short-cuts) included in that system, so sometimes it may seem like any processing/hardware advance is really sort of like paddling harder & faster just to remain stationary(speed-wise), but is still pointed(& moving along quite well MAME-wise) upstream.
However you want to look at it though, it's been, & will continue to be, a great ride to be on!
Pessimist: Oh, this can't get any worse!
Optimist: Yes, it can!
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