Node is cool and stuff, but lacking the layer of simplicity Joe scripter needs to write his family album or personal shop.

Abstract everything from me and just let me write html (without having to use any framework)

And no, it is not a special case, it is what 99% of web scripters today need. The other one percent are those who lurk around node.js in google groups, the brains behind the monster, the ones who want to compete with nginx and apache, those building frameworks and utilities, not the ones who write casual stuff who take a look and decide to go shopping while something easier comes along, count me among them.