[mcdonje]

Their vanilla-js example doesn't just create the app, but also creates an MVC framework from scratch. If you're trying to figure out which framework (or none) to use for an MVC organized site, that's the correct way to do the comparison. That seems like what they're doing, so no issues there. However, if you're trying to figure out if you need MVC at all, then it's not the most valid comparison.

MV* is a good way to organize projects for teams. If you're doing a blog, personal site, or other project you don't expect to grow into something contributed to by multiple teams, the value proposition is different. Not saying frameworks or MVC are bad in that case, but they can become just another thing to worry about for a solo dev.