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KMII
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You are making some very valid points...

There is an important aspect to consider. For most of its existence Porsche has been a fairly marginal business proposition, often on the brink of viability. At the same time for a long time the volumes they produced were feasible as the complexity of the development was less than nowadays. There were many near death experiences and miraculous solutions, such as when it was discovered that VW violated old patents (which gave Porsche amongst others access to components at highly subsidized prices).
The first time, when it became a really viable entity was with the Wiedekind restructuring, using former Toyota engineers for support. The first generation Boxster was the product that gave them a bit more breathing space (just like the 914, 924 and 944 did in the past, the 968 less so), allowing the entry into the Cayenne space some years later. The huge profitability of the Cayenne came at least partially from highly subsizided prices from VW again, the car in green was significantly cheaper if it was to be a Cayenne than if it was to become a Touareg, even though it was the same platform (internal accounting decision).
So the volume exploded over time and that likewise meant a commensurate drop in exclusivity. As for driving - it is probably the way of the world. Any supercar nowadays is drastically easier and more predictable to drive than their predecessors from decades past. There is much more testing and fine tuning involved, better suspension components and brakes, better tires... And of course a lot more electronics, which allow even the more hamfisted to look like heroes. It sells cars but also makes the whole experience a tad less special.
As for your last point - there are no car manufacturers left at this price point that could do viable sports cars in small quantities. Most have left the scene over the last two or so decades, as the business case simply didn't allow it. The handful of small volume ones around, like Morgan, Ariel, Caterham... all survive only as pretty much all of the mechanicals are bought in as opposed to developed. Others like Alpine live because a big mother wants them to, irrespective of the short term financials.