cut down chopsticks to the length of a fork and they are undeniably lighter cheaper and easier to clean. trying to clean between the prongs of a fork without a brush is difficult. i can bend a fork with one hand not so a bamboo chopstick. i pack a dozen in my possibles bag for all sorts of use spare buttons (make a small peg) tent pegs, tinder etc
as you say it's a matter of prefernce with eating utensils but i'd recommend at least giving them a try. my 8 year old nieces can learn to eat with them in a few minutes.
simple simon