Before you say that SCSS is "dated" or "bloat" or "just an unnecessary abstraction," I am already aware of all of its upsides and downsides. I am using it because it allows me to keep the code more readable and minimal. It also allows me to do many things that would normally be done in JS and frustrating to do in pure CSS.
In short, it helps me keep the code concise, and the web JS-free <3