In my opinion, it depends on the instrument.
If the instrument is a truly one-of-a-kind piece that has important history, then if one acquires that, sure, preserve it for the culturally significant icon that it is.
If the instrument is just another mass-produced commodity, not so much, regardless of whether or not it survives you. I have a bottom of the line plywood Yamaha classical guitar that I've had for 40 years. It wasn't worth much new and it isn't worth much now, 40 years later. Am I doing to purposely abuse or destroy it? No, but I'm not pretending that I'm a custodian for its future owner or future use any more than any other commodity object that I have.
One can feel sentimental, or not, about any object. Guitars aren't "more special".
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