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> but features some highly aggressive optimizations ideal for abstraction heavy code/languages (like scala).

Then native image may not be for you yet. Topline performance of native image is currently a lot worse than that of Graal compiler.

> Would be nice to use because scala generates garbage like it’s no tomorrow.

Then native image definitely isn't for you yet. The GC of native image is currently a lot worse than what you get with GraalVM / HotSpot.

One of the annoying things about Graal are there are a lot of different things all under the Graal umbrella. Also there are a lot of limitations of native image that people often don't talk about. These limitations basically make it not Java anymore. One person once summarized native image as, "even less Java than Android".