I concur, and have been saying so for several years.

In general, there are a lot of great 90s mountain bikes that are worth the search. I'd like to eventually try a lot of them and see where I land, but I'm a big fan of the mid-90s OXIII Trek 970s and 990s, and have been getting more into upper end Specialized bikes as of late. Then there are the higher end Gary Fishers, the Bontragers, Giants, Diamondbacks, etc. Really want to try out a DB w/ their proprietary TT tubing. The great thing is that most of these bikes are relatively cheap, because not many people go hunting for them, but there was a sweet spot where they just seem to check so many boxes for a do everything type of bike, as long as you are comfortable w/ 26" wheels (which I am). And if you need more tire choice, go 650B. Or, get some V-brake extenders and throw some 700c wheels on there.