TL;DR I used to consider myself such a handwriting romantic/nostalgic, but now I'm not convinced that handwriting needs saving or offers any benefits that aren't tied up in aesthetic or nostalgia. I've heard things about it feeling more creative or expressive or something, but I'm having ideas about the fluency mattering more than the medium itself. Fewer mechanical/skill barriers between thought and print seems like the ideal, no? This article isn't really focusing on the merits of handwriting like the others I've sought out, but it makes me think of this.
I was at a birthday party for a friend of my daughters yesterday and there was a boy there that was in 3rd grade. I asked him if he was learning cursive. He said, "no" and his father confirmed that they don't teach it anymore. I cannot remember the last time I wrote in cursive or any time in my life when I felt a desire or need to do so. As a parent, I have no issues with the time it would take to teach my children cursive being allocated elsewhere.
I've always had terrible handwriting. A few weeks ago I figured out that by holding the pen lower down I can improve the quality dramatically. I'm 36.