Paper filters work well for those who dont give a damn about their engine and trust "quick lube" places.
Go ahead, put a paper filter in. Drive 1000 miles. Yank filter out - tell us what you see.

THAT will be the last paper filter you allow in your car - even a non-technical person will dislike what they see - a collapsed element.

Again, they only work for those who don't do the change themselves and therefore don't see the risk they are taking.