because real webapps, that actually do stuff that can make money and keep users happy, are complicated. Even now, Webpack is kind of feature anemic compared to

because real webapps, that actually do stuff that can make money and keep users happy, are complicated. Even now, Webpack is kind of feature anemic compared to what the real world needs. We just do with what we have. Or in the case of companies with $$$ to hire devs to work with it, we just build a shitload of plugins and loaders.