> Is this a defect or a tradeoff? I'm curious what line of thinking could prompt this question. Not all trade-offs are good choices just because they're trade-

> Is this a defect or a tradeoff? I'm curious what line of thinking could prompt this question. Not all trade-offs are good choices just because they're trade-offs! Maybe it has something to do with the recent spate of language design choices justified with "it was a trade-off", as if the words "trade-off" is an incantation that puts a technical decision above criticism.