Unfortunately, the final ruling is firmly against making gaming history available to all.

the reality behind keeping retro games within a paid walled garden is about charging new money for old rope — and controlling the market to force gamers to play new games.

The specific quote is that “there would be a significant risk that preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes.”

Man, imagine that, free recreation? For those unwashed masses? Preposterous!!

Anyway, the GamesRadar piece is much better than the linked Forbes one. Hell, even the title delivers it straight: “Publishers are absolutely terrified “preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes,” so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation”