Comment by matthewmacleod

No, we don’t “need” it. But how do you think progress is made? People come up with new techniques and tools all the time, based on their previous experiences with a platform.

Sometimes these projects wither and die. Sometimes they find niches where they’re particularly useful. Sometimes they hang around with a core of dedicated users. Sometimes the ideas they introduce go on to influence other languages. Those are all beneficial.

I’m surprised to see this same complaint levelled so often.