This is the same reason people seem to flock in droves to the "live action" Disney remakes. Realistic === Better, right? They are literally one and the same, so the absolute most realistic is the absolute most best, right?
But I can't explain to someone who has no interest in art why someone would want to use specific artstyles, nor why someone would find that appealing. I love art from people who have something specific to express and to experience the feeling and texture of what that art evokes.