I think it depends on the area. If I were in Boston, I would definitely want one in case the power and gas went out. I’m all for not freezing to death.
Here, I think fireplaces are a luxury. You turn it on because you want to sit around and have a family snuggle. We have one, but it’s walled off by drawers for the kids activities and doesn’t have a couch to snuggle on. My son really really really wanted to have a fire, so we went outside and had one on a dirt patch in the backyard instead. Sat around it and lit marshmallows.
In Bay Area, fireplace is rarely used. It should be removed to save space for more useful space
I am getting mine ripped out. Will replace with flat tiles around the fire place rather than bricks.
Although not in use, most people expect it to be there.
I won’t rip it out till at least most of the houses rip them off, I would rip when many articles talk about ripping out fireplaces.
Fireplaces in new homes are an insult to my beliefs. They were the place to hang around in Winter, and perhaps during holydays. Ooooppss…I said the bad word. 
Santa can’t come down the chimney…no Christmas…
Santa is dea… Nevermind. Wont tell you.
Just don’t tell the kids–Santa uses Amazon delivery services 