Is it me or is Bryce just considered a beginners 3D app?

Let me explain.... 
Most things for sale (in this catagory) are for Vue which is considered to be the professional landscaping app and Bryce simply as it's poor mans older brother. Every time I see something in the marketplace that i'd like to use for Bryce, it's in Vue format only. I even contacted a few of the vendors over this and their reply was that it is easier to use their products in Vue than it is in Bryce.
So why is Bryce seen as a toy compared to the likes of Vue?

Bryce might be outdated as far as Vue is concerned, when it comes to 'Eco systems' but Bryce can create art (in my opinion) as good as Vue. And the fact that Vue is years ahead of Bryce only proves that Bryce (in it's day) is better than Vue.

AND... i'm just really pissed that even Daz3D falls short of properly supporting Bryce.... they have dated stuff in their marketplace, nothing that really takes advantage of Bryce 6... even the tutorials. I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped Bryce and cancelled version 7 through their lack of interest.

So many Bryce forums and websites on the net are alomost dead..... interest seems to be just for the die hard fans, and Bryce has turned into a cult landscaper/modeller.

What do others think about this, Am I the only one?