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I’ve never seen a tape-and-jointed wall where you can’t still see a trace of it once painted (not saying it’s not possible though!)
I’ve seen it done by a self-titled expert from over the pond once and it took him longer than it would’ve taken a plasterer, and it looked so shit he got it skimmed afterwards!
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I think the main advantage of skimming is that it’s a harder finish. Plasterboard will dent a lot easier than a skimmed wall, and impact boards aren’t as common (and they’re heavier and more expensive), and if you’re going to have to get someone to fill/finish it, it’s just as easy to get a plasterer as it is to get someone to fill the drywall. And no matter how well you feather a butt joint, it will still be a high point.
FWIW I’ve done a fair bit of drywalling and always wondered the same - and those were the answers I got from various tradespeople.
I still can’t quite decide which I’ll go for when we buy our next house as it’ll inevitably be a place that needs work.