>>8626961>modeling is more about the "skill" than the actual hobbyIt is though. Any human activity, hobby or not, that is both creative and competitive, as modelling clearly is, places great importance on the skill (and creativity of course).
Naturally that leads to stratification into the high skilled few and the great unwashed, like in most other aspects of life. It seems to bother you, but you are going to have to deal with it.