Easier doesn't imply correctness, ease of maintenance and preservation of semantics. Macros are the least desirable "quality" of various LISPs if you ask me.

Easier doesn't imply correctness, ease of maintenance and preservation of semantics. Macros are the least desirable "quality" of various LISPs if you ask me. A suitable abstraction can always be built cleanly and efficiently without relying on the macro system.