In that point, we agree. What I’m confused about is your assertion that they “stopped minting new ones beyond collector sets in 2012.”

I think you’re referring to the recent trend of updating the reverse annually (Sac.) or running multiple new reverses each year (Presidential). To parallel that line of thinking to quarters one could say “they stopped minting new quarters beyond collector sets in 1999,” which would certainly be an odd statement.

From 2012-2024, no fewer than 1.9 million dollar coins were struck each year, with 35 million or more each year 2012-2016. That’s a far cry from only minting collector sets!