I agree with everything else that you say, except for the minor point about C: we're still using C for the same reason we're still using hammer despite all of o

I agree with everything else that you say, except for the minor point about C: we're still using C for the same reason we're still using hammer despite all of our advancement in machinery. Yes, some of us might be overdoing stuffs with the hammer, some might not know any better. But the hammer is here to stay.