This is one of the most aggressive, defensive, and religious comments thread list I've ever seen in a highly rated HN post. Not sure what to take from that.
Javascript libraries and their preferences are always a high tension discussion because at the end of the day, it often comes down to whether you made the right decision for years to come.
Totally agreed. Unfortunately (and fortunately, depending on how you look at it), there is no single benevolent dictator of JS to help you make your decision like in other communities.
I think this quote from this article is a good summary of this discussion: "Scala people don't have time for redditing and blogging, they're busy getting crap done."
While it might seem like all the JS devs are arguing on here over their choices, there are many folks who are silently being incredibly productive with whatever tool they choose.
This explains a lot of fanboism in general. Like when I would argue about how Xbox > PS3 on forums as a kid because my parents certainly weren't going to buy me both.
I was stuck with the Xbox so I had to validate that reality to myself by defending it on the internet.