I think the problem for most is its just hard to play softer and still be crisp and on top of the beat. I remember when I was learning it took me a while to be able to play softer without getting a little behind the beat. Since most people don't like hard they just give up and beat the hell out of them.
That being said the drums do have a different sound when played loud vs soft and normally loud souds better with rock. Also as someone else pointed out keeping up with a couple of guitar stack forces you to play hard just to hear yourself.
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