It’s not just about “less code”. The thing that I’m concerned with as a language designer is separating the inherent complexity of programming from the incident

It’s not just about “less code”. The thing that I’m concerned with as a language designer is separating the inherent complexity of programming from the incidental complexity of bad languages. Complex, verbose syntax is only a very small part of the latter. And it’s important to understand that parts of software development are inherently complex, and that “DWIM” is a limit to approach, not a goal to attain.