I actually think this is one of the reasons I like go so much, and now write code in it almost exclusively -- it isn't really a community project, but rather a

I actually think this is one of the reasons I like go so much, and now write code in it almost exclusively -- it isn't really a community project, but rather a labour of love from a small number of genuine experts. If it actually were a community project, I think we would have more of the "x := make(someType) vs. x := someType{}" TMTOWTDI that you find in other mature languages, and go would be weaker for it.