GPU VRAM 10 GB vs 24 GB at 4K

When did you “start out” with FS2020? Was it when the sim was first released (like I did) and it was much less demanding - especially if (like me) you simply can’t tolerate being restricted to low-fidelity aircraft, little to no traffic, only weather presets, minimal to no demanding addons, etc.?

I maintain that the sim has changed drastically since then, and ‘Recommended Specs’ are like the Yellow Brick Road that leads to the apple orchard where the Wicked Witch awaits.

We can disagree about this, right?