The DOM scares the shit out of most developers. Those developers then twist themselves into knots with all kinds of nonsense to justify their aversion. Take the

The DOM scares the shit out of most developers. Those developers then twist themselves into knots with all kinds of nonsense to justify their aversion. Take the framework away and they panic, like stripping a person of their clothes before they are to give a big talk in front of upper management. You can call that autism, trend chasing, resume padding, cognitive conservatism, or whatever. The result is the same. Whether or not writing to the DOM directly is easy is entirely beside the point. Their professional existence is tied to an unnecessary process and removing that process leaves them embarrassed, exposed, and extremely insecure.