I think the main point is Rust takes much less time to learn to be able to contribute to a complex code base at the caliber of Linux. With safe abstraction on t

I think the main point is Rust takes much less time to learn to be able to contribute to a complex code base at the caliber of Linux. With safe abstraction on top of unsafe, the seasoned/guru developers can build building blocks for intermediate/beginner to confidently use and contribute on the higher level.