@RickP,
First of all, I think what you are doing is an honorable thing. Many times we collect gear as investments in hopes one day we'll will it to our kids, or sell it for profit in order to fund our retirement. My feeling is that when you downsize or simplify what you own, you remove the burden of what you own, so that
what you own no longer owns you. It's an entirely gratifying experience to downsize and find more cost-effective gear that provides close approximations of what you prefer.
My point being, I used to own several high-end PS, but could never justify owning them because I felt I was pretending to be someone I was not...a better player who looked good, but could not play well...
Over the course of many years I discovered that it was not wise to "follow after the crowd" because of the problems associated with the mob mentality. That meant what was needed was to research what tones and sounds that were most pleasing to my ears, and then find the gear that would provide this at a lower price point, or a more cost-effective one.
The results of my search turned up several items...for a in-between Strat/LP tone, a 2016 McCarty was found. For a slightly-varied sound and a trem bar, a DGT SE. For a more open-tone, a Epi Sheraton. And lastly, for a quality acoustic (I didn't wish to skimp on acoustic quality), a PRS SE A60E.
I used to own a nice clean 30W 1x12 Brunetti combo and a decent quality effects board that was always in a state of flux. Pedals would come and go, but it was typically the guitars and amps that would remain for a longer time.
Enter Fractal Audio Systems. Like you, I learned that FAS has most any or all of my amp, effects, or cab needs. No excuses, FAS makes a quality product that is fast becoming an industry standard in amp modeling. With OS upgrades provided at no charge, their product keeps moving and changing with the times for the better, not for the worse. Many times businesses will try to introduce products that devalue their product line. (PRS, however maintains their S2 and SE product line with excellent QC.). Not so with Fractal. Although the physical improvements to hardware may be small or negligible, the improvements to their firmware are what sets FAS apart from the crowd.
All this being said (sorry for the long read), I think it's wise to not let gear own you. That way, if for some reason you may find yourself moving to new living arrangements (new house, downsize to an apartment, etc.) you won't need to experience the stress of selling off gear in order to fit things into a smaller space. I did the same back in 2016, and discovered that I needed almost 8 weeks of time away from work to collect, pack, store, stage, transport, offload, store, and unpack my belongings. My entire apartment was filled to the ceiling with cardboard cartons! After I returned to work, it took 2 more weeks of unboxing my stuff and finding a place for it all!
In one word: simplify. The stuff you think you'd like to hold onto most you really don't use much at all, and f you have not touched or used that stuff in the past 6 months, it's a good idea to let it go.
I think I've got bookcases of books and DVDs I seldom if ever view...maybe it's time to consider emptying the bookcase of the excess and replace it with memorabilia I know I'd cherish instead.
