Yes. But I bet a lot of the consternation around the LISP literati circles about PG's essays is because they like LISP the way it is: obscure. If LISP became

Yes. But I bet a lot of the consternation around the LISP literati circles about PG's essays is because they like LISP the way it is: obscure. If LISP became popular, they wouldn't be as special anymore. It's like the punk rock syndrome - as soon as a band is popular, the original listeners pretend they don't like it anymore (and look down on anyone who isn't "old school")