That's why I'd like to suggest a three-phase solution: the first phase is advocating for using JavaScript for progressive enhancement only; the second phase is

That's why I'd like to suggest a three-phase solution: the first phase is advocating for using JavaScript for progressive enhancement only; the second phase is a JavaScript blocker; the third phase is using three-phase power to deliver mild electrical shocks to web developers who abuse JavaScript. Seriously, though, you're right — and every time I'm forced to enable a new JavaScript source in uMatrix, I'm angered at the site which requires it. In some cases, I just don't even bother using such sites — why buy something from someone who respects neither me nor the Web enough to provide a usable site without tons of JavaScript?