Thanks! They certainly try to push you for paid options but I did get some useful info from their generator.

Thanks for the recommendation! I haven't checked it out yet, to be honest, but I will now.

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback and you raise some good points. I'm going to quiz my friend more on what specific areas they want improved.

Thanks for the reply! I have been following the advancements of JS libraries like React but am I wrong in assuming that React and WordPress serve separate goals? My friend is already comfortable with WP and I don't see a real reason to introduce React into the site. I could be wrong though and I appreciate your insight.

Thanks for the detailed reply! Much appreciated.

Thanks everyone for the replies, it's always helpful to hear how others in the industry handle this.

Basic details like required CMS and some areas that may need JS. No actual content or designs delivered though. The agency's argument is that they need to get my quote on the dev portion approved by their client before they can begin any work.