[kjs3]

Despite being designed by committee in the late 70s

You say that like it stayed there. Ada has been updated and refined continually since the first standard in 1983. Ada 2012 is the latest approved, and Ada 202x is in review.

Just like Fortran (see Fortran 90, 95, 2003, 2008 & 2018).

[ajxs]

My apologies. I was only referencing the typical criticisms people have of the language. Most of which having absolutely nothing to do with the language itself. I'm very familiar with modern Ada. I've done lots of hobby programming in Ada 2012, and now Ada 202x.