we have which only has a 32-bit driver, and it links to a database system, which is a 16-bit app". I mean, the same people who moan about stuff like this are also the same people who are all "oh no, Microsoft must never stop offering the 32-bit versions of Windows. but (1) there may be legal or licencing issues around that (2) if anything went wrong with the install, they'd take the blame and (3) it's a lot of effort to go to just to please people who want to run software from 20 years ago.
Sure, I guess Microsoft could "hack into" the installer, extract the script and then try to recreate the installer inside a modern UI. But surprise! If you download an app from the early 2000s then expect to get an installer that looks like it was from that era. sudo apt-get install microsoft-edge-insider). There aren't on macOS: you just drag the installer over the Apps folder, nor on most Linux distros: you use a package-manager or install from the command-line (e.g. "Why are there still app installation wizards in 2021?"
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