I think it's normal to experience a
nostalgia filter about anything, whether it be cartoons, music, or video games.
I do slightly miss the aspect of feeling badass just for having an above average talent for Bezier smoothing and from that, feeling like I earned my happy ending. I say "slightly" because I had always wanted the tools to be able to handbuild a specific layout I want without too many pumps, and now I do. I haven't really looked back since.
I personally don't obsess over copying a particular manufacturer style. It might sometimes be somewhere on my to-do list but it isn't top priority.