All this drum programming shit is one more excuse for people who who cannot form a decent working relationship with another human being, to produce crap music. It's the kind of music that emanates from an almost autistic inability or unwillingness to collaborate with friends or acquaintances to produce a worthwhile piece of work.
Well...that may be one aspect of it, but I don't think that an unwillingness to collaborate is a main reason.
Maybe it's more of a lack of reel need to collaborate...for many.
I've got a drummer buddy who is always happy to come over and record drums, but the reality is that he has his own multi-band gigs and personal things as his priority, and it's become more and more difficult to find a good time that works for both us. So...I'll move on with my recording, using sample drum tracks...and if/when I can get him to record, we record.
Also, it's one thing to find someone who will play some drums for you...it's another to find someone who wants to get really involved in your project and who believes in it. I think sometimes just getting someone to "play the drums" may not be any more creative or exciting than programming.
I think it's great when you have a band situation or guys you've played a lot with over the years, and everyone is still eager to work on each others projects with equal enthusiasm as on their own.
For many...it may just be impractical/impossible, as they have no place to record a full drum kit.
I also think the digital revolution has created many of the "solo artist" mentalities, and it's like...everyone is busy working on their own projects...and the DAW studio has made it easy for them not to need others.
When you look at a lot of bands...there's always that tug of war between members in a lot of situations...where everyone wants to have their ideas on the table. In the DAW studio...you avoid that, and get to do your stuff.
That said...IMO, the best shit comes from a real band, a group of people who are all on the same page creatively, working together with the same production goals...where even the production disagreements are only there as fuel and not as divisive arguments.
Of course, some great bands who did great recordings, fought like cats and dogs the whole time they worked together and they hated each other.
Anyway...I love having the alternative of using a drum app, as its allowed my to keep recording when in the past I would be waiting for the drummer to come over.