These points are valid but miss the point of Go. To judge Go, as any language or tool, one must program in it for a while -- say a year or two -- and build subs

These points are valid but miss the point of Go. To judge Go, as any language or tool, one must program in it for a while -- say a year or two -- and build substantial programs that serve specific needs. The outcome of such experience is clear indication of a tool's usefulness. I started as a very skeptical user of Go. Now I cannot live without it.