[sintaxi]

You may not be aware that node created a situation where ESM maximizes compatibility when consuming libraries and CJS maximizes compatibility when producing libraries. Its a circular incentive paradigm. I suspect you are consuming libraries using "import" and everything "just works". Well, under the hood you are likely importing many libraries that use CJS "module.exports" because that is what libraries use to ensure their library can be used with both import/ESM AND require/CJS.

The only solution to this problem is to upgrade require work for importing ESM. Once that is implemented ESM will become the natural choice for those publishing libraries. Until that happens library authors are going to continue to use CJS so their libraries are available to everyone.

[WorldMaker]

The last version of Node that only supported CJS libraries has already long faded out of LTS. In my opinion, more libraries should just rip the band-aid off and entirely stop publishing CJS. Sure that will upset some downstream dependencies, but semver major tag it, and many of the downstream dependencies need the kick in the pants to move to ESM anyway.

[3np]

Node.js v12 doesn't have proper ESM support and went out of LTS < 6 months ago. Have some patience!