Web 1.0 (html and hyperlinks) is still valid and working perfectly. Web 2.0 (AJAX and DHTML) is still valid and working perfectly. Web 3.0 ([MVC][MVC][MVC][MVC]) is basically a fully client side application. It takes a professional to identify which solution will be the most optimal given the requirements.
...and yeah - most likely you don't need React+Rxjs+Redux for a wizard-like prev/next multi-select online-quiz, but it's me looking for a job so you're right. Hell - let's throw in async/await as well. You'll need a space shuttle to debug this thing.
Nope, I think regular people are completely able to judge.
Which do you prefer, Youtube from a couple years ago, where every page was a page? Or now, where every page is 15 weird loads of something with blank blocks and comments taking a minute or more to display?
Regular users' opinions should matter more than a developers, as they are the ones who use it.
...and yeah - most likely you don't need React+Rxjs+Redux for a wizard-like prev/next multi-select online-quiz, but it's me looking for a job so you're right. Hell - let's throw in async/await as well. You'll need a space shuttle to debug this thing.