Presuming that CVT reliability is good, and that they are perhaps lighter with fewer moving parts, etc, I think it's a great feature for those who want the sensation of gear changes. I like to feel the engine rev up through a gear, make a change, and then rev up again. It's part of how I'm programmed I guess.
But I don't feel the need to make those gear changes myself. My wife can't drive one anyway, and has no desire to, so why not give consumers like me a choice in how a CVT drives and feels? The great thing is it's ALL orchestrated with computer programming. You can have it feel like a CVT if you want to. I can have it feel like a traditional automatic if I want to. No change in parts.
More choice, more flexibility, more options...these are always good in my opinion.