I think the most interesting bit about that is that with a re-working of the http header handling, python could be within spitting distance of "best of breed" m

I think the most interesting bit about that is that with a re-working of the http header handling, python could be within spitting distance of "best of breed" more or less out of the box (using async, not wrapping uvloop). And also, of course: benchmark first, optimize later.