I know what you mean - there is potential for something even better. That said, having something that actually is better than C/C++, and having it become widely

I know what you mean - there is potential for something even better. That said, having something that actually is better than C/C++, and having it become widely known accepted enough that I don't really have to justify using it at work is really good. And Rust will smooth the path for other language in the systems space. Rust had to work extra had because there has only be one dominant (pair of) languages for so long. Now that people have got used to choosing, hopefully it'll be easier next time for Rust++ or whatever.