Not everyone just a very vocal minority on Scubaboard.
a simple review of any online dealer's website, your local store, what almost everyone on the boat is using makes that immediately apparent - unless you're in Cave Country where the opposite is true.
Ask how comfortable a steel/kydex plate is when you're diving in a swimsuit. Or unpadded 2" webbing.
Don't get me wrong, they definitely have their place.
Since your current BC is a Ladyhawk, I don't think you're the target market demographic though...lol
I would say it's a vocal minority in the dive community as a whole, and for very good reason, but at the end of the day, the best BC for you is the one you are the most comfortable and confident in, regardless of my personal preferences/beliefs.