Ubiquity has a quality all of its own. Yes CSV is a pain in many regards, but many of the difficulties with it arise from the fact that anybody can produce it

Ubiquity has a quality all of its own. Yes CSV is a pain in many regards, but many of the difficulties with it arise from the fact that anybody can produce it with very little tool support - which is also the reason it is so widely used. Recommending a decidedly niche format as an alternative is not going anywhere.