its a trade-off. the point of javascript is you don't have to download an image. i've heard of people inlining base-64 encoded images to avoid an extra request.

its a trade-off. the point of javascript is you don't have to download an image. i've heard of people inlining base-64 encoded images to avoid an extra request. is 4k javascript worth it to avoid a 2k png download hosted somewhere else? maybe.