You see I dont get that
I have a 3 Black, and up until recently a 2
They still work, and i still use them. They did not die because new ones came out.
Now I did have to buy a 4 Black to enjoy all the goodies, and I hear you, it would have been nice if my 3 Black had worked. But it didn't
so now I use it for B roll, and other mounts. and shooting multi camera will take your production value to the next level immediately