[torben-friis]

Have you considered that part of it is not the language but the users?

I'm learning rust and the sample code I frequently find is... cryptically terse. But the (unidiomatic, amateurish) code I write ironically reads a lot better.

I think rust attracts a former c/c++ audience, which then bring the customs of that language here. Something as simple as your variable naming (character vs c, index vs i) can reduce issues already.