For what it's worth, these observations track closely with my own experience. I like that Cantrill emphasizes values rather than simply technical decisions. The Rust community, I believe, tries to get things right.

There's a learning curve, but with much experience, I find myself naturally thinking and writing in Rust code. I can get in the flow, and it feels just as high level and productive as languages prized for those qualities. I'm happy to see other very talented programmers have similar experiences.