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I recently started a project with ExpressJS as backend server, PUG JS as templating engine and Mongo and the Doc Store.

Pretty easy to setup, and preview the first index file.

Took about 1 hour, starting from 0 knowledge, though I am well aware of the NodeJS ecosystem.

To me, even .NET is a bloat, compared to Node.

Does PHP see much use to serve backend REST APIs?

That's the problem right? Nobody starts new non-SPA web app projects anymore.

There are many new projects that involve Django / Drupal etc.

I myself have spent a lot of time weighing in the pro's and cons of SPA vs. Non-SPA for a recent project.

It's not like all new projects are SPAs.

Plenty of companies are building boring new PHP sites on Magento and making money without being SPAs. At least here in the Midwest, I've noticed quite a few non-tech companies moving their SPA sites away from being SPAs because it was the wrong technology choice for what the site does.