I find this interesting because the longer my career goes, the more I prefer simple and limited (not referring to React, just generally).
Context is everything in software so hard to define hard rules but I like simple because generally it means fewer footguns.
React 2014: Simple, but limited.
React 2022: Powerful and remarkably flexible, but intimidating and fragmented. A massive number of compelling options to consider. The hardest part is keeping up with the churn and choosing between multiple compelling options.