> The author isn't just a React apologist Apart from "apologist" not really being a term conducive to constructive discussion, I think, the author is also the

> The author isn't just a React apologist Apart from "apologist" not really being a term conducive to constructive discussion, I think, the author is also the author of one of the main competitors to React (Svelte), and has often and strongly criticised it. (Which is not to say that he hates it, but just to point out that "apologist" isn't really correct, and thus that it could be that the article is triggering some defensive reflexes that might not be entirely justified.)