Just look at all the bush aircraft out there, not a stick in sight.
Even Supercubs?
Stick or Yoke? Well, myself I can't say what I prefer.
Or, on the opposite, yes I can say: on the big stuff I'm happy with yokes and on light aircraft such my homebuilt Jodel (shown here on the picture below) I definitly rely on stick.
My only problem is that having flown for 28 years I'm still unable to say if I prefer flying "heavy metal" or "paper aicraft"....
H.