It is. Management will invariably say "We want the best!", and they may even pay comparable to FAANG levels, but when it comes to language/runtime, it's "We nee

It is. Management will invariably say "We want the best!", and they may even pay comparable to FAANG levels, but when it comes to language/runtime, it's "We need to be consistent" and "We need something we can hire for". Meaning even if management understands that a language/framework can be a competitive advantage, they will still be optimizing for lowest common denominator.