Any society capable of communicating is presumably the product of a significant amount of evolution. There will always (?) be a doubt whether any simulation will be an accurate representation of objective reality, but a naturally evolved species will always be adapted to reality. As such, unanticipated products of actual evolution have the potential to offer unanticipated insights.

For the same reason we strive to preserve bio-diversity, I believe that examination of the products of separate evolutions should always be a worthwhile goal for any inquisitive being.