I have the same disagreement. TypeScript with its structural and pseudo-dependent typing, somewhat-functionally disposed language primitives (e.g. first-class functions as values, currying) and standard library interfaces (filter, reduce, flatMap et al), and ecosystem make propagating information using values extremely ergonomic.

Embracing a functional style in TypeScript is probably the most productive I've felt in any mainstream programming language. It's a shame that the language was defiled with try/catch, classes and other unnecessary cruft so third party libraries are still an annoying boundary you have to worry about, but oh well.

The language is so well-suited for this that you can even model side effects as values, do away with try/catch, if/else and mutation a la Haskell, if you want[1].

[1] https://effect.website/