Yes, could very well be. I sometimes think the same of certain redneck types, who throw trash everywhere, generally doing their best to destroy the natural beauty of their homeplaces. OTOH, there are many who truly do appreciate the beauty.
You ought to take care of your stuff, Joe!
While I make no claim to their greatness, I can readily identify with any number of renown artists who's art was for art's sake, and to whom process and technique were everything. I can generally be goaded into matting and framing some things, and have a rudimentary background in archival preservation and restoration, so I'm not lost on the concept...I suppose there's some type of psychological pathology behind it, but unless I'm doing something as a commission or with a clearly articulated end state (i.e. Christmas gift) I view most of my efforts as experimental and prototypical experiments with media, technique, style, etc. I'm a pack rat, but do tend to view the overwhelming majority of my stuff as reference for later reference...most of which is never actually used.
I suppose that part of my twisted attitude reinforces that this is the luxury of a hobby and not the necessity of livelihood.