Preferring a storage medium for its reliability regardless of the amount of writes it endures is utility - I could see that might be preferable to SSD in some specific case. Maybe there are other upsides, eg, it's often much cheaper.

Regardless, some people drive an old, dangerous, slow, gas-guzzling car - and maintain it at great expense - just because they prefer it. Aesthetic and sentimental appeal is highly personal and knows no bounds.