The linked post currently has demonstrated that 6 years in some reasonable-ish condition is perfectly fine.
> they might not last one year.
> Definitely not a medium to passively store anything long term without power!
Do you have any evidence to back up this claim? I'm much more interested in data than fear mongering.
He stored them on a shelf which is probably 25C max. and that has an order of magnitude longer life than at 40C. [1]
[1] https://www.ni.com/en/support/documentation/supplemental/12/...