My oldest running system is a Commodore 64C with a 1541-2 floppy drive but that is for years only a nice accessories on my wall, because my MiSTer Multisystem completely replaced that (and my Amiga 500 and my SNES and all other retro consoles I own) in every way.
If you get paid for it you are a whore, if you do it as a hobby you are a slut.
The stigma is there, regardless of the money aspect. They will just use a different word.