I'm retired but spent many years commuting. Switched to drop bars when I was 12 and never looked back. For many years could do the racer look back and ride straight but too many crashes put and end to me being able to twist my neck that much so I've been using a mirror for years.

I love the aero for the big upwinds (storms do happen on week days, not just weekends), the hoods for climbing the 500 feet every time I ride home and drops when the going gets iffy and I might have to do a crash stop. And one of my city bikes also sports the in-line levers, also called CX levers that tallow full braking power from the tops. (They have absolutely no down side beyond weight and windage. Regular braking isn't affected at all.

I also love that drop bars can be skinnier than me so any gap between cars I fit through, I can make. (And with slow moving traffic, a brush with say my elbow probably isn't more than a mild bruise but hitting my handlebar could be bad. I grew up outside Boston and rode in frequently. The concept of riding in traffic being akin to combat and sometimes being a contact sport is deeply rooted.)