Although I like this a lot, and I think it addresses most individual nuggets of React Sadness in a pretty reasonable way, I am still sad.

I am sad because every process rectangle in this chart should also point to a decision diamond that says:

"Does it seem that the entire industry has migrated to this stack, whether or not it really makes sense for everyone to? That a feedback loop now influences shops to choose these tools/technologies not because they are called for, but simply because they are trendy? That present excitement outweighs the question of 'whether you need this or not' in the eyes of most of your peers and colleagues? That the incentive to not get left behind is stronger than the incentive to stop and consider?"

And then, that diamond should point to a final rectangle that says:

"If you wish to remain employable, learn React + Redux + ES2017 + Webpack now, or join a different sector of the industry. As for the sadness, deal with it."

This isn't only true of React, of course. The underlying sadness comes from watching one's valid hesitations drowned out by the mob.