I’m not sure what point you are trying to make by describing the exception.
Never seen a pick-up in New York or San Francisco. They're everywhere in Wyoming. No, you don't need it around town. But if you're hauling a snowmobile or going off road, even only a few times a year, the trade-off can be worth it.
I don't drive a truck. But calling a subjective preference "objectively worse" is reductive.