I like them too, but only because I've been programming Ruby for a while now, and enjoy picking up new tidbits as I go. If I were new to Ruby (or programming in

I like them too, but only because I've been programming Ruby for a while now, and enjoy picking up new tidbits as I go. If I were new to Ruby (or programming in general), I think this would reasonably constitute feature bloat that would make it a less approachable language. Also, bear in mind that "this person" is not just any Joe Blow but Bozhidar Batsov, maintainer of Rubocop and (as an author of the Ruby Style Guide) something of an authority in the Ruby community.