[omginternets]

Yes, I think this is precisely the idea.

Anecdotally, 99% of the complaints I read WRT Go can be solved by using libraries that already exist. If one wants a batteries-included-in-the-stdlib form of facility, one should look at languages like Python.

[tapirl]

Yes, one principle of Go design is try to use as few syntaxes/concepts as possible to support as many use cases/features as possible.