Side by sides vs the classic ATVs these days?

I live in southern Utah and over the years I've seen sidebys absolutely tak=
e over the market share of all terrain means of transportation. They're pra=
ctically the de facto for tourist use of destination, no even need to buy t=
hem anymore, rent them for $100 bucks a day

I think I see a Honda 450r, Raptor, or the Yamaha YFZ on a trailer once a y=
ear anymore at a gas station, if that

What do you all think about how the movement towards sidebysides happened? =
It makes me miss my old gutless Recon and 250x in some ways as I go down th=
is rabbit hole of memories

I actually almost convinced myself that these manufacturers stopped making =
those types of prototypical ATV, whether it was no longer cost effective or=
 for safety, but when I went to Yamaha's site I was surprised they still ma=
ke them, but they certainly aren't in my area. Are people buying them?

Any of the oldhats here care to chime in on their past and current history =
with the matter?