I think the parent's point was just about the name of the language. If it were called something like "P6" instead, it would have helped avoid some confusion - e

I think the parent's point was just about the name of the language. If it were called something like "P6" instead, it would have helped avoid some confusion - especially among those who are only peripherally involved with Perl. FWIW, I use and love Perl5, and completely agree with your assessment.