Yes, lighter gear means the possibility of wandering further. For me it is about being practical thoughlet's admit my work would benefit from a camera upgrade. All my gear is aging, and tgey become better and lighter
Yes, I know niche is both good and bad
In music my following will be more faithful, you are generic, but also small size audience. All is balance I guess
I would upgrade lighting before upgrading cameras. :) But lights are heavy and expensive. It is a constant arms race.