I've never though much about clicks until I was presented with options or fished with vintage tackle.
I realize I'm not talking about click & pawl reels here but as an example, the first new reel I bought after decades of using nothing but old Hardy's was an Abel Super 4 purchased around 20 years ago. When I bought it you had the option of silent or "click out."
It's funny but I never gave "silence" a thought...
I also own a couple of vintage spinning reels, (408, 300. Mitchell Half Bail, Orvis 50A) that I started using again regularly. All of these reels click on retrieve. The 408 was my first reel and when I started using it again about 10 years ago, I forgot about that click and it brought a huge smile to my face.
If I could find a modern spinning reel that clicked I might be tempted...
My new BFS reel has a click out drag. I LOVE that click compared to my other casting reels without.