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> While there's no doubt that React and virtual DOM offer advantages, it's essential to clearly demonstrate where and how these benefits manifest in real-world applications.

Definitely; it's a struggle to find precise, concrete arguments in this direction. And there are many good reasons to be conservative: e.g. inheritance-based OO was sold with "VW inherits Car"; looks great on paper, but not as much in front of real-world issues.

> Apparently, that is what it ultimately boils down to:

If so, I'd be left wondering how much of this is actually caused by a lack of discipline, as seems to be for example indicated by the "dumb reflows" issues.