Are you claiming that everyone should stop using Webpack and Rollup too?

I know that rollup in particular is intended to collect all your JS modules, somewhat like an .a file in your filesystem, but Webpack can easily combine all the assets.

In both cases you’re downloading globs of stuff that could already be in your cache, or that you don’t want to download at all (e.g. ads). I have never approved of efforts to turn the web into a “TV remote with a ‘Buy’ button” (which stretches back decades) but indeed, I consider such projects pernicious.

the continued trend of overcomplicating things with 100 frameworks. i miss ftp'ing my html site to geocities

"build process" for a webpage nowadays.. hahaha i got into web stuff for being interpreted and instant results, and now you gotta compile your bundles.