I'm having trouble figuring out the line from "speed" to "quality" over Draw.io. Why would someone pay (https://blueprintr.io/#pricing) for this over Draw.io?
They wouldn't! Diagramming is, and should be, free! Vellum is completely free, no restrictions whatsoever.
The chargeable stuff is additional blueprintr functionality; such as AI features, enterprise authentication, live collaboration rooms, and links to 3rd party platforms.