What rubbish!
No they havn't been there since day one, they f**ked off and left us to it thru the '80's and 90's
And yes, the rare scene has always been there! That's what the scene has always been about! Rare records that no-one else has, cover-ups, exclusives, one-offs, being the first of your gang to get the latest tune! If it wasn't about rare records why the f**k did we travel hundreds of miles to hear 'em if we could have just switched on the radio?
I despair, I really do!