I do not think any way of doing things should be killed. People should educate themselves to be able to choose the tool they feel comfortable to do what they need. It is simply as that. If the old tools work and you like them, use them. If you are a beginner and do not know what tools you should use it is your problem. I agree that the things could be better but I think that this idea of making everything super easy for beginners is not a thing we should always focus first. I do not meant to sound harsh but I do not know if things could be much better considering all the things happening with JS on the last years.