I don't think that macros are really all that different from the alternatives in this respect. It's also hard to pick apart a pile of generated code, or an over

I don't think that macros are really all that different from the alternatives in this respect. It's also hard to pick apart a pile of generated code, or an overly cute DSL that was implemented without macros. If there's a sin, it's maybe that macros make it a bit too easy to (prematurely) optimize the conciseness of your code, and that becomes an enticement to play code golf.