I also use vi for config files or for quick edits when I ssh to a server or even on my machine, when I pass by a directory and I know I'll just add a line or tw

I also use vi for config files or for quick edits when I ssh to a server or even on my machine, when I pass by a directory and I know I'll just add a line or two to a README. No need to run emacsclient for that, even with my alias ec. Furthermore it's easy to sudo vi file, no idea how to do it with emacs. And even if I knew, I think it's a good idea to contain an edit to a protected file into a short lived process.