title: Why is SignalR dependent on jQuery
body: <p>So I know upcomping releases of SignalR are being made not to rely on jQuery.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://github.com/SignalR/SignalR/issues/372">https://github.com/SignalR/SignalR/issues/372</a> - the closed issue to move it away from jQuery.</p>
  
  <p>But why was it dependant on it in the first place? (Obviously from a technical standpoint) Seeing as there seems to be nothing special about jQuery (apart from it exists, in the sense that it <em>could</em> make your life easier).</p>
  
  <p>Was this mostly due to the practicalities of jQuery?</p>