[nailer]

> All this does is force me

If you're a programmer now, you're a secondary audience to the masses of people who will program in the future. If the language is going to have the most impact, what they prefer supersedes what you (and I) prefer.

> If there's a good reason for the difference, by all means, go for it.

Of course and agreed. Nothing should exist without reason. Antoine de Saint Exupery etc.