I've been in the same boat with these discussions. When I do encounter a component with countless re-renders as described, it is usually painfully obvious what

I've been in the same boat with these discussions. When I do encounter a component with countless re-renders as described, it is usually painfully obvious what causes them and easy enough to fix. I think we're going too far if we're expecting React, or any framework, to be fool-proof to the point that we can just throw "whatever" we want at them and expect it to have peak performance.