There's the adage that the standard library is where modules go to die, which seems to ring true in Python's case. Having a big standard library can be great,

There's the adage that the standard library is where modules go to die, which seems to ring true in Python's case. Having a big standard library can be great, especially for things and designs that have been settled years ago, but inclusion into the standard library means iterating upon those modules will receive pushback from maintainers looking out for consumers of the standard library who need it to remain stable for potentially decades.