I have photographs....the negative’s of some.....digital prints do not last.....UNLESS you use PHOTOGRAPHIC quality paper(KODAK quality)....your defense of the “digital/electronic “file” is laughable as they can be altered as a negative can’t. Contrast in quality and longevity between the two is a joke.
They idea is to preserve the files, not alter them. Then they can make pictures anytime. And the dyes in negatives fade, too. Try to get a good color print from Kodak 100 film produced forty years ago ... and good luck.
But in a good way. Sometimes I'll go over to his place for a beer or two and he'll play me some vintage rock on his turntable. Maybe some Steppenwolf or ELO. It's kind of fun to watch his routine. He'll pull the LP off the shelf, carefully remove the paper sleeve and then carefully extract the vinyl. He'll blow on the vinyl and maybe wipe it down with a cloth. Then he'll mount the record to the turntable and go through all the motions of getting the needle to come down on the right track. Then after a few snaps, crackles and hisses, the rich sound of the vinyl will come over the speakers.
I agree that vinyl records produce a more satisfying sound with a quality hi-fi system but the deal-killer for me is that they aren't very portable.