I'd say it's exactly the opposite. Neither require() or import require an async code structure. The biggest reason I avoid ESM like a plague is that many of my

I'd say it's exactly the opposite. Neither require() or import require an async code structure. The biggest reason I avoid ESM like a plague is that many of my projects are not, and do not need to be, async. Adding import() is a huge hassle because it is async. Adding an importSync() function would be a perfect solution.