The C++ you speak of is a programming language specification, not a consumer-ready piece of software developed by software engineers. I don't see how these are

The C++ you speak of is a programming language specification, not a consumer-ready piece of software developed by software engineers. I don't see how these are remotely comparable: the C++ consortium doesn't require an army of paid engineers, managers, IT personnel, etc. to operate. A browser does: just look at Mozilla Corp.