Carpet in a kitchen is a whole other story I had a friend who's house burned down because she had carpet in her kitchen.
Not a good reason to keep carpet out of the Kitchen.
Stains are a better argument...but i wouldn't feel "stupid" if I put Carpet in there.
Just unpopular
Yea I have seen plenty of homes with hardwood in the kitchen not a really smart thing.
Perhaps instead we should say this:
"I have seen wood in kitchens, it's not a smart thing
a) if you expect moisture will not affect it
b) you have an active family and little control over moisture in those areas
plumbing is not a good enough reason IMO.
sure you may get a flood...but that same flood could affect Vinyl as well.
I redo Vinyl through insurance weekly because of floods.
Tile is the best choice for water...but what about other problems from tile?