[joshuamorton]

Understanding ones views doesn't imply agreeing with them. A tool is only useful if, well, it's useful. A slow C++ is less useful than a fast one. So how is it that you can claim so strongly that the value from backwards compatibility is greater than the value from speed by default?

Bluntly, if I could break the ABI to get a 10% speed boost across the board, is that not worth it?

And I'm well aware of the site guidelines. I certainly don't think asking someone to tone down the holier-than-thou in their comments is a violation of them. Just the opposite, it's encouraged. So I'll continue to ask that you do so if you choose to respond.