Rather than having as a character , nutritional benefits, its ability to hold and release upon demand ,water is what makes it suitable as a growing medium. Almost any green plant benefits, with ph adjustment.
The choice to use or not , peat, is yours but it is a "political correctiveness" regarding whether you should. Possibly we should be laying down green waste in such quantities and conditions as to recreate peat for future generations , rather than hauling materials such as coir half way around the world. The carbon cycle is the key to this discussion.