hightechredneck, When I first came across Laravel ... I think it was around version 5.3 or 5.4, I absolutely loved it. I even created a CMS w/ the framework [at work].
Now I'm feeling more apathetic. I don't even read the Laravel-centric newsletters that I'm subscribed to anymore. I don't know if it's because I just want to use html, css, & jQuery instead of all the front end stuff that Laravel now seems to shove in your face OR if my current job has just completely broken me.