There's nothing wrong with playing DADGAD as your main tuning (I do) but it's not considered "standard" for a number of (good) reasons.
I think standard tuning should be an integral part of any guitar player's toolbox, as it's the one tuning that offers the most possibilities.
DADGAD remains an alternate tuning because there's a number of otherwise simple chords that cannot be easily played on it. Also, the benefits that arise from using DADGAD (phrasing, harmony, etc) mostly apply to advanced players.
Beginners need to learn the basics. Droning around with open tunings is cool but quickly becomes self limiting -- both to the audience and the player.
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