[dan-robertson]

I think the reason people usually don’t like resistive cooktops is that they change temperature slowly so it is hard to adjust things to the right temperature.

[cmclaughlin]

They also transfer heat to the house, whereas induction does not. Huge benefit in hotter climates

[YurgenJurgensen]

Also they're capable of melting dark coloured soft plastic with radiant heat even when they've been switched off.