I wasn't judging virtual DOM has wholly good or wholly bad, just pointing out the often incorrect belief that some how React does a magical thing that you are u

I wasn't judging virtual DOM has wholly good or wholly bad, just pointing out the often incorrect belief that some how React does a magical thing that you are unable to do yourself. Batching, etc. is no different. The advantage in the abstraction is that it makes it a bit easier to maintain, not that its faster.