@UltraMagnus
the[re] is still sometimes a good reason to choose TTL over CMOS.
Thanks for pointing out the differences. I should have compared the 74F family with 74AC or something like that instead of 74HC.
Power (lower power, that is) is still a big reason that I would go for modern families. In my experience, decoupling requirements for 74 and 74F were much more severe than for CMOS devices.
However, given a basket full of 74F stuff, maybe I would try them if the need arose. (Or, maybe, not.)
Bottom line: When anyone (especially if I am that "anyone") gives opinions, whether they are claimed to be "based on experience" or not, maybe you can find them useful as starting points, but don't take them as "fact" or the "last word." See Footnote.
Regards,
Dave
Footnote:
"Do your own research!"
---Richard Feynman