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Python's documentation is good, but it's a departure from expectations if you're used to Javadoc-style documentation of APIs. You can get just that by providing good docstrings in your library's code or using documentation generators like Sphinx and whatnot.

Agree with the rest of your points, though, except not liking newer syntax. Newer syntax, in my experience, makes writing code less of a chore and mirrors the developer conveniences in other modern languages.