Would you even consider?

Hey,
That's a tough one. The main reason are the built in 5.1 processing. It means you can do all sorts of interesting things with it. Also, there were crazy mods that eliminated the built -in multi-channel DAC's and added a coaxial digital out for each pair of channels, allowing you to run any DAC you wanted, if you had 4 of them.

I am getting out of that space, but just sold a 7.1 preamp, the Halo P7 to a user exactly like that.

No.  I have owned a few Oppos and still have a 105D and 203.  I bought the last 203 of a dealer's stock (his demo unit) at about list price, when it normally would have been discounted, but I'm seeing the same unit listed for $1000 or more now. 

That's ridiculous and it looks like other companies have stepped into that space. 

What I liked about the older Oppo's (9X and 105X) was their streaming capabilities.  When I bought the 203 I had to get a Bluesound Node 2 and a Roku to replace what I lost moving "up" to the 203.  Both have a lot more streaming options than the Oppo did and in the case of the Bluesound the sound quality is as good if not better when connected to an external DAC.

Oppo does have a cult following. They are excellent products, even though some are getting long in the tooth. Agreed, prices have gone nuts
They do still support there products https://www.oppodigital.com/Support.aspx