I agree with the other comments as well, that treating F# as a second-class citizen is a self-fulfilling prophecy. As someone who was telling myself, "One day,

I agree with the other comments as well, that treating F# as a second-class citizen is a self-fulfilling prophecy. As someone who was telling myself, "One day, I should learn F#", this thread makes me pause. Throw all your weight behind it, make it a first-class citizen, and Microsoft may be the first to make functional programming mainstream. That would be exciting.