There is an inherent difference between a language where safety is opt-out (safe by default) and opt-in (unsafe by default). Ignorance or forgetfulness leads t

There is an inherent difference between a language where safety is opt-out (safe by default) and opt-in (unsafe by default). Ignorance or forgetfulness leads to safety by default in Rust. A single failure of vigilance in C leads to the status quo of unsafety. This is no small difference. If someone doesn't want all the guardrails of Rust, there are still options like Nim and Zig that provide better options than C for greenfield systems projects today.