Yes, your example isn't complaining about then() being clearer than await (because it isn't) but rather complaining that top level await isn't everywhere yet.

Yes, your example isn't complaining about then() being clearer than await (because it isn't) but rather complaining that top level await isn't everywhere yet. In other words, your complaints have disappeared in node, and will soon in browsers: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-top-level-await https://github.com/tc39/proposal-top-level-await So yes: set(await get())