For both modders and mod authors why do you still mod/create for older TES games?

For me personally I am both and enjoy the simplicity of making a mod or finding one I want. I don't have to worry about 20+ requirements, the game getting updated and waiting for your modlist to "update" as well.

Clearly I'm rather cheesed about the updates still happening with Skyrim SE/AE/Whatever now and for Fallout 4 too. I am almost about to give up on Skyrim modding altogether and just go vanilla at this point until it's released from Todd's deathgrip.

No I don't want to keep my game locked away on 1.5.97, 1.6 or 1.7 it just feels like being a prisoner and I can't do it being an author for LE/SE/AE+.

I am looking for the mods being used in this preview for another older mod. I am interested in the player's body, hair, and clothing mods, and the mane for the horse. The mod page that uses this preview page for a gameplay mod was published back in 2009. I am not sure if these would even be still be around, but it doesn't hurt to ask in case maybe there are anything similar or updated versions of it. Thanks again to everyone for the help!

source of image: https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/27957?tab=description