It seems to be a common misconception, maybe based on the limits set for warranty repairs and then a weird logical leap.
Even early EVs that didn't have great range to start with are still useful to someone when range is lower. To make a blanket statement that all 10 year old EVs are useless seems like motivated reasoning.
We took her 'useless' 80mi range for a 350mi day trip in the mountains this summer while the petrol car got repaired.
Sure it meant a few stops at fast chargers, +60mi in 15mins for quick stops.
We had 3 meals at places with chargers so it got 3 full charges while we ate.
It was still a great day out despite taking longer than it would in the petrol car.
IF those are available, that's great. For a lot of people that's just not an option.
I should note I'm all for EVs but they're not the "win" for everyone they could be until infrastructure catches up.