To me, yes it is worth it. I also keep vehicles a long time. Just before I bought my 2023 Maverick Lariat hybrid I sold my 2006 Ranger with 280,000 miles.
Other than the dash rattles, the Maverick is everything I need, nothing I don’t.
No complaints whatsoever. Every truck I’ve had since 1972 (yes, I’m that old) has been rwd, and almost every car since the 1990s has been fwd. No transition for a fwd truck.
Also, I can tow same as my (rwd) 4.0 v6 Ranger.
No compromise here.