Except... the huge amount is photos and fonts and whatnot. As you can see on the vanjs size, the biggest framework Angular weights 85 kB and it will be cached. Compared to what Angular also brings in functionality, i don't see size of the framework as an argument anymore.

Consider Hackernews: hn.js comes with 21,4 kB. The Y logo on the upper left is a 46,32 kB SVG!

What should i care about 1kB minimal framework or 85kB all-included framework? Skillset, maintenance burden, compatibility matter.