This.this specific time period where every GT7 player was hoarding engines like madmen and for once, actually playing the game for fun.
I played for a while when it first came out(PS4 Pro with SSD), but then went back to Assetto Corsa and ACC on PC(amd 6800xt gpu).
Then the engine thing happened. I haven't touched the PC and now, I went and got a PS5 today.
I think this says something on a level about the way they designed or set the game up. When you have access to the content, the game gets played. When it's a repetitive grind and struggle, not really.
So the engine thing turned into a positive for PD and Sony best I can tell. Players played and were happy about something.
Here's to future such mistakes.