I remember using ColdFusion to dynamically render HTML on the server, and still support client side rendering in the client via standard JS if needed.

Times were simpler then, I feel the abstraction was a lot simpler.

I'd like to see the simpler ColdFusion / ASP style model grow with support from smarter back end tech.

The crazy levels of abstraction in the client/server model are just confusing for someone like me, who was quite happy with the older way of doing things.

Web delivery should be about simplicity and maintainability, not seemingly academic exercises in purity, speed, or abstractions.