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@Rik_Van_Looy
If my memory serves the delta was dropped for the following reasons
Heavy, Part count (loads of fiddly bits made them extremely expensive to assemble), Pain in the arse to set up
Aside from glamour, the whole point of delta was linear response, (i.e. the braking power doesn't vary across the stroke) - this wasn't hugely popular with the pro's of the day who preferred the diminishing braking power of a conventional single pivot. But the same complaints were around when dual pivot brakes came in, but it seems everyone is used to them now.
I used delta's back in the day (including on a winter bike*) - they're better than single pivots if you set them up well, and the pads last forever. They're certainly no better than a modern-day dual pivot though