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An Artist gets used to his tools and is loath to change - I can respect this.
If an author was writing techno-thrillers or SciFi and was not using modern tools, this would be more controversial.
"Method Acting" has an actor immerse himself in a role even outside the stage. If GRRM was writing his novels with a quill on parchment by candlelight to help remind himself of the pre-industrial world his characters live in, it might make me respect his commitment. Perhaps using outdated tech is a variation of this.
Authors are ... strange. They build worlds inside their heads. Since this is their job - they may not want to pay too much attention to the real world around them for fear that outside social, political or technical concepts would creep in.
Would anybody enjoy some of the banquet meals in George's books if it included references to Kale or gluten-free recipes?
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