Loudness - Why has the industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer?


I listen to music at all times of the day and night (solid sleep eludes me the older I get).  My favorite times are when the family is gone and I can select the listening level, mostly moderate to higher volumes.  But the simply fact is I find myself listen at lower levels much more often then my preferred listening mode.

Piggybacking on a discussion regarding low level listening here on Audiogon, I'm posing the question:  Why has the majority of industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer?

I look forward to your input
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wolf,

I would have one advocacy for measurement. Every few years, someone brings up the very good, but 0 traction idea of playback calibration, usually including reference tones and reference playback level so that the user can listen at the volume level intended to achieve the most accurate playback as intended.
I agree with twoleftears--I think that most of the industry went purist on us.  I particularly miss balance controls, especially now that I've lost a lot of hearing in one ear.   
The amplifier used in the Mapleshade room at CES with the (then) new Gallo reference speakers was a single volume amp designed and built by Pierre’s partner Ron Bowman. No volume control, no tone control. Yeah, baby! 
Simply because it is not needed.  Preamps & amplifiers can work at low volumes if they are designed correctly.