> two things the maintainers really didn't think it needed on Day One Deep down they know they need these in order for the language to survive in the modern wo

> two things the maintainers really didn't think it needed on Day One Deep down they know they need these in order for the language to survive in the modern world. I'm guessing that the reason they chose that tone back then was because they wanted to release the language as small as possible so that people can start using, learning, and grow in moderate fashion. And also they can't solve all problems at once.