So they should have renamed the whole framework when they added a single a new feature so people know they need to learn it before reading the examples?

This is what I don't get about hooks. Remembering Markbages great talk on 'Minimal API Surface Area'? How is having multiple ways of doing the same thing minimal API surface area?

React is losing sight of what made it great when it came out. Do one thing, do it well, and do it the simplest way possible.