Bolted on wasn't a value judgement, it was literally bolted on top, it is a strict superset (unlike C++, which is also bolted on, but poorly, since it partially

Bolted on wasn't a value judgement, it was literally bolted on top, it is a strict superset (unlike C++, which is also bolted on, but poorly, since it partially breaks compatibility). The syntax growing over time is a real issue though. Every time I have to write __bridge_retain I get hives.