I would definitely not go so far as to say that. I don't have any experience with ng2+, because I was turned off by the initial complexity and monolithic style

I would definitely not go so far as to say that. I don't have any experience with ng2+, because I was turned off by the initial complexity and monolithic style of the framework (the Front end doesn't need to be that complicated). So I can't comment on its merits. But, having used both Vue and React, I wouldn't say that either has a clear advantage over the other. They do the same shit in similar ways. For me, it just came down to coding preferences, and the amazing documentation the Vue has. React can fill the same roles equally well.