[mikae1]

> Static sites are really only loved in the developer community

...because they usually require extensive technical know-how to achieve a rather simple thing?

Perhaps you want own your domain and website setup.

Perhaps you don't have time to be a server admin keeping a public facing CMS up to date and secure.

https://getpublii.com runs on any cheap shared hosting and is zero maintenance. Your website will also be an easy to backup directory on your computer. Static site generators can be simple and attractive to the average user.