I preface this by saying I really like using go. > The only thing stopping them from implementing Generics is the inherent (purely technical) difficulty in pro

I preface this by saying I really like using go. > The only thing stopping them from implementing Generics is the inherent (purely technical) difficulty in providing it in a correct, performant, and type-safe manner. I initially accepted this, and found the "we don't want to build the wrong thing" explanation reasonable. Some years down the road however that's looking a bit threadbare. I've also read enough conversation threads that it's become very clear a couple of the key decision makers are simply resistant to the idea of consulting with the PLT community for a good design. I'm happy to wait to Go 2.0 for generics, however, if they yet again recycle this "gosh, it's hard, we just don't know how" I will not be satisfied. There are people walking this planet who know how: ask them.