I see "ease of use" and "familiarity" as two different concerns. I think I would agree with you on familiarity, but even if I'm advanced user of the language, I

I see "ease of use" and "familiarity" as two different concerns. I think I would agree with you on familiarity, but even if I'm advanced user of the language, I want it to be easy to use wherever that doesn't conflict with other more important goals. (And I think some things are less important than ease of use.).