Isn't it possible that both the frontend and backend are maturing & more capable? Isn't that what we want?

I've built some feature-rich FE apps that read and write to dbs & object stores with no servers needed! Very portable, the only install step is to upload a few files. They can be run right from a simple CDN. And they are super fast.

Most FE devs I know are actually familiar with Hotwire and friends but to them those stacks would add DX complexity. I think sometimes people say "complexity" when they just mean "unfamiliar". Both FE and BE can be way overly complex, but neither needs to be.