Here's why I think the old mac hardware route is a cool way to go. I have countless macs which I all got for free. All sorts of G3, G4 and G5 hardware. Why did I get them free? Because the market value for them dropped and people couldn't be bothered selling them.
I purchased a Morphos license a few days ago. My entry cost was just the license. With out a doubt people will be able to get cheap or free mac hardware. This makes Morphos an interesting options for someone interested in what it does.
To run OS4 I would need to drop an enormous amount of money. Do I still want to? Sure! Will I be able to justify that purchase any time soon? Probably not.
I'm happy playing with Morphos now. This strategy creates an affordable path for folks who want to use Morphos. What could possibly be wrong with that?