Exactly.

You've probably observed the antipathy toward aluminum frames exhibited by many who post on BikeForums, especially among the (U.S.-based) fans of classic and vintage bikes. I started riding (and racing) decent racing bikes in 1964, with a French Reynolds 531 track bike, so I have a longer history with pro-level steel bikes than almost anyone else here. Yet I liked my first aluminum-frame bike so much, I soon retired all my steel road and track bikes and bought aluminum replacements.

I specified U.S.-based fans above because the antipathy seems far more widespread here than in Europe, which is why I took Mario C. at his word when he praised his Cannondale. (Don't know how many people remember this, but, before Cannondale had established a distribution network in Europe, there was a time window during which some people who had toured Europe with their Cannondales were advising others to buy a Cannondale and bring it overseas for the tour, since they'd be able to sell the bikes afterward for enough money to pay for the trip.)