Why is the Meteor.install(1.3) api better than webpack in meteor?

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Cross-posting from here:

Is Meteor Dying? State of the Meteor Ecosystem

@benjamn what are the alternatives to require.ensure and module.hot in a fully ES2015 world of import and export that will allow the same features for which we love webpack for our build system. If ES2015 or other tech is not providing an alternative, then we still need webpack and commonjs require.ensure and module.hot to do its thing. When the ES2015 world of import and export provide such capability then an alternative to webpack exists and its 3rd party loaders will need migration too. Un…

I genuinely look forward to see how using ES2015+ imports and exports meets the goals. Recognises webpacks importance and eases its integration until a viable alternative that’s supported by the wider community, not just meteor. Provides for one central place to configure the entire build system with full transparency. Makes it possible to opt-out of costly backwards compatibility.

@benjamn Carry on, I love your involvement and the direction you are taking to lead meteor into the node npm eco system and the ES2015+ modules and standardisation. Thanks. merry Xmas.