Would anyone pick react these days, if they did not already use it/know it/think-it-is-what-they-should-use-because-everyone-else-does? I think that is the poi

Would anyone pick react these days, if they did not already use it/know it/think-it-is-what-they-should-use-because-everyone-else-does? I think that is the point. The original "pitch" for react in my mind was that it was lightweight and simple. I don't think you can say that any more, and I think a lot of rough edges have been identified (e.g. hooks fiasco, app state management, dependency-hell etc to name just 3) after years of use. It's the same cycle that always happens. Old thing ossifies and grows fat overtime trying to be all things to all people. Then some new thing appears that starts with a clean slate and no prior expectations that proves popular as a result