[JoshTriplett]

Thankfully, "moving to the web" no longer means JavaScript; WebAssembly can support that kind of thing instead, using arbitrary languages.

Also, you say "emotionally distraught" as though there's no technical reason to dislike JavaScript.

[oldmanjay]

There are technical reasons to dislike literally every technology. I say "emotionally distraught" because JavaScript seems to attract detractors who think that strong feelings are a valid substitute for logic.