[monocasa]

You're confusing the audience here. That's directed at subsystem maintainers, not just 'anyone who wants to submit a patch'. If a subsystem doesn't want to deal with Rust code, they won't be forced to. But there's no restriction on the inverse.

[ceteia]

I don't believe that I am. Especially given the other arguments and claims in the email.

[monocasa]

I'm not seeing any claims in the email which counter my interpretation.