Nobody is arguing for replacing expert tools with these beginner-optimized languages. Continuing the instrument metaphor, I'd say they're like recorders: being

Nobody is arguing for replacing expert tools with these beginner-optimized languages. Continuing the instrument metaphor, I'd say they're like recorders: being taught in elementary school won't make them ubiquitous in the professional industry. But they're a great way to introduce students to a simple, relatively inexpensive way to create music.