I agree to an extent. I started collecting in the late 90's and went through the first SB craze. Some colorways were definitely out there and I would say most people only bought them because of the hype. Some people didn't care to know the background on many of the designs and honestly some...
I had the same problem with SNKRS. My pair was pending and then it bumped me out. Showed it was available again and same process. Now sold out. It's been awhile since I've been wanting to buy a shoe.