1) React also didn't have any of that when it started.
2) The "ecosystem" is a fallacy. It's merely used as propaganda, to win popularity arguments and to dismiss new technologies. 99% of the packages on the so-called ecosystem are badly written, unmaintained shit, and most projects don't really need third-party packages other than React/Redux anyway. Especially projects that have a dedicated designer using Figma.
If you've been around for more than a few years, you've had plenty of opportunity to see how inaccurate this extrapolation is, like how HN enthusiasm for Elixir doesn't mean that more than a tiny fraction of us are using Elixir.
It's just kind of boring to hear someone complain/jest about "haha developers = lemmings seeking shiny amirite? XD" over and over again, thinking there's some novel witty snark to be had by repeating it for the millionth time. It's also confidently wrong. Most people aren't migrating to new tools just because some people are excited.