Hey Eric,
I appreciate whatever you've written. Here's a video I recommend you watch:
https://youtu.be/Bm8Ga07BOnI?si=I1Xy1vMU7zeCC8LS
It's from Theo Browne (T3). He speaks about the same stuff and gets comments and feedback from the leaders and people who push React and the entire JS/Web Ecosystem forward.
I didn't bother investing much time in replying to other comment, but you're genuinely interested, and thus, here's a video that will help you understand everything properly. If you have any doubts, shoot 'em.