[martinky24]

“Go to waste” is such a weird way to think about a 5 decade career.

[sparrish]

He has so much skill he could pass on but refuses. That's a waste for the car restoration community.

[closewith]

For most of human history, refusing to pass down your skills to the next generation was seen as a profound moral failure. A waste is putting it lightly and emblematic of the individualism of the times.

[MangoToupe]

Five decades is either trivial or enough time to contribute back to society.