[moltonel3x]

D, Ada, and Modula don't have enough traction.

Go's runtime can be a showstopper, especially for multi-language projects.

C++ may be better than C, but many people feel that Rust is even better.

Rust is already available in almost all scenarios, there's no need to wait for it.

[pjmlp]

So now we moved from not having alternatives, to alternatives exist but...