I guess my main point though is that most other languages don't require complex/expensive tooling though. Like, I also use VSCode for writing C++ microcontrolle

I guess my main point though is that most other languages don't require complex/expensive tooling though. Like, I also use VSCode for writing C++ microcontroller code and writing python scripts or writing C# game code for Unity. And not just VSCode so I don't sound like a shill here, I'm also able to use the same set of unix utilities, other generic tools, etc. without having to adopt an entirely new tool stack. I just look at the Lisp situation and it's either something like Emacs which just does not appeal to me, or proprietary and expensive tools where I worry if the vendor will even be around in a few years