I know there have been reports of low sales of the mini but I'm hoping that Apple continues to make new ones for at least 1-2 more cycles before giving up. The mini isn't for me (I use a Max) but with the recent release of the SE2 I have to assume some people just weren't ready to upgrade (like you). One thing Apple needs to understand is just because a product line isn't a smashing success doesn't mean it's not needed to provide options for all their customers.

Similar to how they let the Mac line languish for a while because it wasn't their top seller without realizing if they sleep on that segment it will hurt the iPhone in the long run.