I agree with you but would also like to add that Rob Pike isn't just a historical figure at this point, he's very much still in the game. Go is turning into a

I agree with you but would also like to add that Rob Pike isn't just a historical figure at this point, he's very much still in the game. Go is turning into a fantastic language and is likely to have a far bigger real-world footprint than the work on Plan 9 had.