From very, very early in the project- "Generics may well be added at some point. We don't feel an urgency for them, although we understand some programmers do.

From very, very early in the project- "Generics may well be added at some point. We don't feel an urgency for them, although we understand some programmers do." ... "Generics are convenient but they come at a cost in complexity in the type system and run-time. We haven't yet found a design that gives value proportionate to the complexity, although we continue to think about it." ... "The topic remains open" They haven't flip-flopped whatsoever. Now that the language has more thoroughly been fleshed out and community has matured, and various proposals have come and gone, the discussion continues.