There is a certain aspect of nostalgia regarding film. There are also some differences in how the medium in general and how certain types of film react to light as compared to a digital sensor.
Snobbery...maybe
A different slant...definitely
Excuse to take offense...hopefully not
As for myself, I have several film bodies that I am having CLA'ed with the intent of working with film again on a limited basis. I really like the way my film cameras handle and I appreciate the relative simplicity, small size, and light weight of my 35mm SLR. I also miss the 35mm format, particularly for landscape photography where my 28mm Tamron delivers the required FOV with almost no distortion.
Am I quiting digital? NO WAY!! My skill level and the quality of my work increased immensely with the move to digital. That and it is a lot of fun to simply take pictures and not worry about the expense of processing or the effort of hours of darkroom work.
Steve