[qrtianl]

Not necessarily. Python had the best C-API, that was the main reason. If Nim or Lisp copied that C-API people might move.

It is safe to say in 2024 that people do not want FFIs.

[famouswaffles]

Yes but we're still getting to the same point.

Why not just call the C code you've already written in C ? Because they would rather use python (or python like) syntax.

I don't think we actually disagree here. Even your point about the better C-API doesn't indicate that syntax wasn't a deciding factor, just that one of several options had better compatibility.