I started end of 5th edition. In that time I played Lizardmen, Vampires, Dwarfs, and Wood Elves. My friends played Orcs & Goblins, Skaven, Tomb Kings, Dark Elves, High Elves, Bretonnia, and Chaos.
Some of those armies straight up didn’t get books in 6th and/or 7th. Model releases were very rare.
GW is in a much better place for updating times right now.