> When Rust came about, its design held the promise to finally deliver something to this group that might offer a way out of the C monastery; having it reorien

> When Rust came about, its design held the promise to finally deliver something to this group that might offer a way out of the C monastery; having it reorient itself to appeal to more popular sensibilities at this point is bound to cause a lot of hard feelings. Syntax is a very small part of the overall design. Rust won't stop being Rust just by removing a few confusing sigils.