Carpet has seemed to fall out of favor in recent years.
I think the "golden years" of carpeting was probably due to the sort of insulation properties carpeting offered over cold bare wood flooring...especially in the days where home insulation technology was far from what is available today.
And I remember having replaced carpet in an older home, and during removal, the installer called me over and pointed out virgin, unspoiled wood flooring underneath!
I would like to not have to replace carpeting in our current home. Unfortunately, carpet damage due to kids and pets usually occurs in the earlier years of ownership...