[igouy]

> I know those exist…

So you knew why I said -- Not "instead of" as-well-as.

> … knee-jerk link to have me contribute a different implementation for C++ …

Improved programs are welcome, period. Hence the link.

> What is going through your head when you read my comments?

Will this sentence never end :-)

> … mostly teaches us about different things than "who is winning"? … the high-level idea of "what are we doing here".

There are links on the home page which provide context.