Yeah but the application we're talking about here is JavaScript tools, or more generally "language processors" / AST-based workloads These are very different t

Yeah but the application we're talking about here is JavaScript tools, or more generally "language processors" / AST-based workloads These are very different than your average JavaScript program And that's exactly where it starts to be the case that JavaScript semantics are the issue Take it from Lars Bak and Emery Berger (based on their actions, not just opinions): https://lobste.rs/s/ytjc8x/why_i_m_skeptical_rewriting_javascript#c_9yf3tq https://lobste.rs/s/ytjc8x/why_i_m_skeptical_rewriting_javas... :)