I think the purpose of Go is to solve some of Googles very specific problems (e.g. easiness feeling comparable to Python, short compile teams, ease construction

I think the purpose of Go is to solve some of Googles very specific problems (e.g. easiness feeling comparable to Python, short compile teams, ease construction of concurrent internet server apps), not to enthuse anybody. If I see it as an unspectacular, better Python, not as a top modern language then it makes some sense to me. It seems they had to sacrifice sth. for short compile times (e.g. generics).