I would say that yes, in fact, simplicity is characteristic of Go. That is clear from how the go team considers the impact of every new language feature, often

I would say that yes, in fact, simplicity is characteristic of Go. That is clear from how the go team considers the impact of every new language feature, often choosing not to do things that would've been considered obvious in other languages. Many parts of the community still resent generics, and there is widespread backlash to the new iterators proposal. Most Go enthusiasts wouldn't be fans of Swift and vice versa.