People weren't used to hearing exactly what the master sounded like, for better or worse.
@EJ3 , the "vinyl revival" was the result of some smart marketing by a large part of the audio industry.
They saw CD's and later streaming as somewhat a sales dead end where records required a minimally a constant finanial reinvest since many parts of the chain wear out or the need for upgrades was easier to push since the mechanical nature itself hints at it's need.
Vinyls problems in manufacture and sound quality will always exist. If you want dependable, reliable, SOTA sound, stick to digital.