I like your DataTables review, as someone who has worked extensively with DataTables it is indeed very apt. However, the complexity exposed by DataTables is, at

I like your DataTables review, as someone who has worked extensively with DataTables it is indeed very apt. However, the complexity exposed by DataTables is, at least partly IMHO, justified by the reality of how complex it is to do tables, especially in web app mode where "tables" are often dynamic entries that look nothing like tables whatsoever. In this latter scenario DataTables actually really do shine, at least once one has spent enough time to settle on a dev-routine that works.