I would have to respectfully disagree with you in that I feel that there aren't a lot of people out there who'd rather have a steel fork. I think a steel fork represents "old school" and while it will always have it's place among the purists and people who've taken the time to learn about it, it doesn't represent the latest and greatest to a world hungry for the newest technology.
Simply stated - today, July 1, 2004, carbon is easier to sell.
55/Rad