I’m curious enough to take a test drive in one sometime.
If the CVT diminishes the perceived “seat of the pants” throttle response, then I can see them being rejected, especially in any car with “sport” performance orientation.
I remember reading about CVTs in Popular Mechanics magazine many years before one ever saw the light of day in a production automobile. It all sounded great on paper, but they never mentioned the disconcerting "slipping clutch" sensation as the engine revs and the vehicle speed gathers more slowly.
If the things offer maintenance advantages and are more rugged, then I suppose they have a place in utilitarian vehicles.