Well, the React Native experience is very similar to React for web. So I'm not sure the developer experience is THAT far off. Also, for line of business, mostly CRUD apps a PWA is probably a better place to start. You get iOS, Android, Mac, Linux and Windows in one place with one codebase, with no install.

Frankly, I'm far less likely to install any app than I am to use a web app. In fact it pisses me off when I can't do updates from my desktop. No, it isn't a technical limit, it's more of an I don't want more crap running in the background sending notifications. I disabled both FB and Pandora notifications because they were annoying me and many users don't even know how. I'd rather not even go there to begin with.

If I use a web app that is very useful, there are times I'll see if there's a native app for mobile. If there isn't, I'm okay with that.

Right now, I'm working on an application that is web based and is for desktop use. I'm able to use react + material-ui and a few other modules and it's been going very smoothly. I can't say I've ever had a better experience with desktop app development, or mobile. ymmv.