Sorry, that obviously isn&#x27;t one of my better comments, and other commenters have done a much better job than I did reacting to the original argument.<p>What I&#x27;m objecting to isn&#x27;t the idea that React&#x27;s ideas aren&#x27;t for everyone, or perfect for every application, but rather that React&#x27;s issues somehow stem from some kind of Facebook-y need for &quot;control&quot;. That&#x27;s an especially weird claim to make given how simple and open-ended React (by itself) is.