I think everyone who can, should try their hand at long(er) range handgun shooting. If only to show you what you can, and cannot do. And, so you don't get stuck in a rut.
A couple of examples, one fictional, one real,
TV show Justified: Night: bad guy has just dug a grave to bury his dog. Hero shows up to take him in. Hero's gun holstered. Bad guy is big knife guy, has mentioned a couple times earlier about the "21foot rule" (supposed distance where knife guy can get to you before you can draw and get him). Tells hero about the "rule", hero basically says "we'll see" or something like that. Bad guy charges, hero starts to draw....
Hero never finishes his draw, as bad guy falls into open grave, falls on his knife, dies.
Real world:
Friend of mine was a bow hunter. Practiced all summer of the 40 yard shot (long range). Got really good. That fall, buck at 25yds, he shoots, misses. Shot right over him.
The point is, when you practice just one thing, you get good at it, BUT that thing might not be the right thing for a given situation. Fictional bad guy was so focused on his "drill" he forgot about the hole in the ground between him and his target.
My friend the bow hunter, practiced his long range shot a lot, and unconsciously held for that shot, when the deer was much closer, and missed, because of it.
For all the exclusive 7 yard speed shooters out there, you're probably right, and what you practice for is probably what you will need, if you ever need it. BUT, Murphy has a dark sense of humor, and the odds are a coin toss whether the skill you practice will be the one needed. I can's see where at least some practice at longer range isn't useful.