That's not the sentiment. At least not for me. As I mentioned it's not really where the employees are but the direction and perspective we as "outsiders" get from the team.
E.g.
- React Server Components currently only available in NextJs.
- The official docs recommend NextJs and Remix.
- Create React App is deprecated. Vite is not promoted.
It's already not vendor neutral nor Meta focused. More people ask about NextJs than React nowadays. Perhaps these "famous" hires you mention do more promoting and it's about the perception (that works both ways). Perhaps there's the aspect of choosing the frameworks was the best technical solution but what perception did this bring to the community? People ask if you can use React with NextJs :(
E.g. - React Server Components currently only available in NextJs. - The official docs recommend NextJs and Remix. - Create React App is deprecated. Vite is not promoted.
It's already not vendor neutral nor Meta focused. More people ask about NextJs than React nowadays. Perhaps these "famous" hires you mention do more promoting and it's about the perception (that works both ways). Perhaps there's the aspect of choosing the frameworks was the best technical solution but what perception did this bring to the community? People ask if you can use React with NextJs :(