Counterpoint to the whole "written in Rust is a distraction" rhetoric: This is an open project, and Rust is shorthand for a lot of things that are desirable to

Counterpoint to the whole "written in Rust is a distraction" rhetoric: This is an open project, and Rust is shorthand for a lot of things that are desirable to developers. Consider the project's principle authors might feel like a project at this stage is not ready for users but having the right developer audience could be crucial. How often did you take a second look at a project because they were finally bringing it to your favorite language?