I'd say the answer is because they don't measure success in terms of who becomes competent in the language, but in how many users they have. typical neoliberal

I'd say the answer is because they don't measure success in terms of who becomes competent in the language, but in how many users they have. typical neoliberal "number go up" mentality, rejecting ideological definitions of "genuine" value https://youtu.be/m8Mc-38C88g?t=176 https://youtu.be/m8Mc-38C88g?t=176