Maybe I'm naive, but I didn't get this message either. Personally, I was happy to see webpack on the list. The only problem I've had since adopting it is figuring out best practices for edge cases. It's changed how I develop web apps (works awesome with Azure). Maybe if there was more collaboration I could learn how to use it better.
Pure speculation, but maybe some people see it as a last ditch effort to keep projects like jQuery relevant. I've run across a lot of negative opinions about it. I've known developers who will laugh if they see it in an app. I've seen some interesting uses where people import only specific functionality out of jQuery they want, cutting it way down. https://goo.gl/kWeIJe But honestly I haven't needed it for awhile now.
Pure speculation, but maybe some people see it as a last ditch effort to keep projects like jQuery relevant. I've run across a lot of negative opinions about it. I've known developers who will laugh if they see it in an app. I've seen some interesting uses where people import only specific functionality out of jQuery they want, cutting it way down. https://goo.gl/kWeIJe But honestly I haven't needed it for awhile now.