[ReleaseCandidat]

> Most of what's added to the language are things that people have been complaining about the lack of for _decades_.

And are useless now, because everybody who had that problem either already solved it (the solution could have been "use another language") or did realise that it is not worth the hassle. I guess the best examples are `std::format` or `std::thread`.

> But for an established language with huge existing codebases and many stake-holders, and with the design goals I mentioned above in mind - an international committee and consensus-building is better than appointing some benevolent dictator.

That depends, but yes, everything is better than letting Stroustroup "decide".