A ridiculous assertion on multiple fronts! There’s no hard script to enjoying this hobby. When someone makes such a claim, I immediately think they either outright disdain vinyl -or- have a "cheapskate" system and think everyone else should too. Why worry what they think? Anyways, small & well curated collections can be much more enjoyable than large libraries full of junk. I ended up with ~3K LPs and I’d say at least one-third of that is junk I could cull (e.g. if the CD / file version sounds better, it’s junk).
I probably have around 30 cartridges lol. Rotating those...and phono stages...and SUT - keeps the listening fresh and exciting for both audiophile and musical sensibilities.
ALSO some of the less expensive cartridges can become favorites too. It’s far from a linear progression up with price, though it very much SEEMS that way on your first ascension. That said - Koetsu Blue Lace is still my best cart. And on the other hand - I can enjoy listening to just an Ortofon 2M Blue (blue is a nice color), too! Vinyl rocks.