Language issues asside, R is being propelled by an awesome group of developers (such as Hadley Wickham, Dirk Eddelbuettel, John Myles White, Brian Ripley etc).

Language issues asside, R is being propelled by an awesome group of developers (such as Hadley Wickham, Dirk Eddelbuettel, John Myles White, Brian Ripley etc). These people are why R is as successful as it has become - both through continued work on various aspects and packages and direct interaction with users new and old. Frankly, there should be some kind of slightly awkward parade for them all.