Why did vinyl records come back?

Vinyl records don't make any sense. Can you listen to it in your car or boombox? No. Hip is something you wear. I melted my records in 1987 and made them into salad bowls. I let my toddler finger paint on them. Everyone says "Oh records sound better." How much sound can you squeeze from a vinyl groove. Have mercy on the record and let them die a quiet death. Again.