I don't think there has been much criticism on this thread of progressive rock. It's just been admitted several times that certain vintage instruments will inevitably associate one's sound with that musical style, and some of us don't want that association. I don't think that's a harsh criticism; it's an acknowledgment that people and life move on to other things, including other styles of music.
This thread takes the Minimoog Model D as a starting point and then considers the various meanings of the re-issues phenomenon. I personally find it interesting and in some ways amusing I share some of the attitudes, but not all. For example, I share the view that finds constant and excessive complexity wearisome. A Prophet 12 is great, but at other times it's refreshing to turn to a simple bare-bones non-programmable analog synthesizer - be it monophonic or polyphonic. Hence, I can appreciate the Minimoog re-issue, and it is tempting. But I'm also wary of thinking the solution to an abundance of complexity is in going back to the simplicity of 70's and 80's instruments.
So, the discussion here is mostly about instruments and their associations, and in this case, whether or not the Minimoog points right back to progressive rock. I think is does, but the tie is not unbreakable. The question is, will those who are willing to spend $3,500 for this instrument make new music with it, or will they lead a revival? The posts I've read on various forums more often suggest the latter. There's an excitement about having back again an important piece of the past.
If there's one effect of the re-issue phenomenon that I don't like, it's the reduction in the number of new monophonic analog synthesizers. I would love if there were many full-sized programmable mono synths from which to choose, but there aren't. Instead, there are a few, and a number of these are re-issues. I would be thrilled to see DSI produce a mono version of the Prophet-6 with the same keyboard size. Or any of the other companies, if they would produce a big bona fide analog mono synth. Of course, the Arturia Matrixbrute and Vermona 14 are still forthcoming, but still, the number is small. I would have preferred if the main companies had put their research and development into brilliant new designs with results that could be used for all styles, without sounding too much like the past.