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Which is a shame. Just from high level descriptions of the 68k architecture, compared to my own (albeit very limited) experience with x86 assembly, the 68k seems a much more elegant and easier to program architecture.

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Someone else in this thread has pointed out you can still buy the 68SEC000 from digikey.

But it's not recommended for new designs.

NXP USA Inc. MC68SEC000AA16

$19.39 for one

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nxp-usa-inc/MC68S...

You are correct. I also seem to recall recently reading news that someone had started fabbing 68020s again, but can't find the source at the moment.

Wikipedia says Rochester Electronics, and I did find it here on their site: https://www.rocelec.com/part/REIMC68020EH33E

At $100 for '020 and $300 for '040 I don't see many hobbyists rushing for those. You can get pretty damn nice FPGA for that sort of money, even if I understand it's not quite the same.

https://www.rocelec.com/part/REIMC68040RC25A

You can run a 68k emulator on a 64-bit x86 if you wish to program as a hobby. Or is this about professional 68k programming, or perhaps nostalgia?

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