"I'm also considering sticking a few stable Composer packages together for a light version of a 'framework' that will cover all but my few large projects."
This. Have favorite packages for different things and use only as many as you need for a project. /2cents
"I'm also considering sticking a few stable Composer packages together for a light version of a 'framework' that will cover all but my few large projects."
This. Have favorite packages for different things and use only as many as you need for a project. /2cents
Yes! I also thought that if I favour Symfony components... I'm half way there if I ever need to jump to full Symfony.