I find the sentence in the article about the author hoping replica owners will "step up and buy and love our cars as we pass them on" to be pretty patronizing. That is an example of the unfortunate arrogance and sense of superiority of some P-car owners, although it is true of some owners of other luxury products as well.
I've owned and appreciated two "real Porsches" in the past. I chose to acquire a replica Speedster based in part on my experience with those two cars. I know many replica owners to have done the same and some still own "real Porsches" as well. We are not a group of peasants scrambling to reach that magic moment when we can acquire some Holy Grail of automotive excellence. After all, Porsches aren't perfect. (Think IMS bearings for instance).
I don't feel any need to "step up", nor do I believe that I stepped down in acquiring a replica. It made, and continues to make sense for me. If I wanted a "real Porsche" I could and would go get one.
Thanks, but I don't need or relish acquiring your cast-offs.