[sherincall]

Certainly. And I hope same thing happens with nim. All I'm advising against is people betting their livelihood on nim reaching critical mass before a single unexpected event happens that removes the benevolent dictator from the picture. Or at very least be aware of it and make an informed decision.

[nimmer]

While the lottery factor is concerning, also many corporate-driven languages have a similar risk: the company can drop the language or bend it out of shape to satisfy business needs. It happened many times.

[EdwardDiego]

Which languages are you referring to where it's happened many times? Racking my brains but falling short.

[renox]

Visual Basic

[neutronicus]

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Browser Wars come to mind