[lelanthran]

Performance is irrelevant to 99% of web apps.

Cognitive burden is relevant to 100% of web apps.

When frameworks are used for that 99% of web apps for which they are overkill, performance actually drops.

> frameworks seem to be the lingua franca for a reason

Sure, but theres no evidence that the reason is what you think it is.

The reason could just be "legacy", ie. " this is the way we have always done it".