"only the elites benefit from OS 4.1 development...."
Of course.
(says an "elite OS4.1 owner").
(sorry, coudn't resist... ;-) )
EDIT:
BTW I think Bernd points to a interesting fact - MorphOS/AOS4.x and AROS in a future form have (or will have) a decent 68k JIT emulation. Most 68k applications (NOT games) run here on my OS4.1 system in a decent and usable speed - and the underlying hardwere is/will be faster every year. So the 68k emulation is indeed a common ground...