I share a similar fear (generally speaking), but in this particular case I think the risk is worth it because the cost of setup is next to zero and the speed of the thing is unreal. If something catastrophic happens with the project years down the road, at most I'll have spent a few hours getting it wired up (worth it considering the positive impact it's had on my productivity).

It's not the usual JS personality screaming "wEbPaCk iS dEaD!!!lol" it's clear the author is thoughtful (observable via the project itself, the docs, and how he interacts with people in Github comments).

Restored my faith quite a bit.