This is why the web (and computing in general) is the way it is today: everything prioritizes what businesses and developers want, and the desires/needs of the people who actually use it are considered afterthoughts and annoying inconveniences. :-(

Also, I’m not sure that most websites are about delivering and exploring content. I think most websites are fundamentally about either delivering ads or selling you stuff. “Delivering ads” usually requires JavaScript, and “Selling stuff” can be done without a bunch of JavaScript, but the experience wouldn’t be great.