> That's the opposite of reality. Users hate it. Overwhelmingly.

You have absolutely no evidence of that.

On the contrary, there is abundant evidence that SPAs increase engagement.

You're living in an echo chamber if you actually thing the average user would like to return to the web of the 90s. They love things like the infinite scroll on Facebook, Google instant search, Slack, Trello, etc.

If you think the huge companies implementing these things haven't done extensive user testing to show that people prefer these experiences, you're letting your political agenda cloud your judgement.