The key parts of Access aren't that it can have SQL queries, it's that it (a) has a UI where you can easily edit tables (without worrying much about schemas and

The key parts of Access aren't that it can have SQL queries, it's that it (a) has a UI where you can easily edit tables (without worrying much about schemas and so on), (b) has a UI where you can plug tables into WYSIWYG-edited reports, and (c) has a UI where you can plug tables into WYSIWYG-edited forms.