When you tried Vue the other day, was there anything you saw that you wished was available in React? I know you love React, I give you props for trying out Vue. I'm one of the people who really like both.
I think vue appeals to a different audience and is a great fit for some teams. People say "right tool for the job" but the job is same, its more "right tool for the team".
Expressing UI as code instead of a template will work on some teams and be a disaster on others. In those cases, templates are perfect.