With languages that compile to an executable binary that is platform specific, for targeted CPU architecture and chipset, dependency hell promises a degree of shelf life and planned obsolescence.
This injects an aura of fear into each and every event in whatever arms race we hear about. When will the next time be one too many? When will an industry skill set cease to possess currency?
With a runtime in the picture, there's always a shim for portage, to alleviate the fear.
Other languages are frequently regarded as "bare metal," not only as a matter of implementation, but at a matter of psychology and mind set.
Things are different these days with much broader virtualization practices being widespread, but there's always the pedantic nature of technical people raising an eyebrow and asking "why on earth" for some things, but not others.
Anyway I can see how converting a "native" program to a web environment can add a lot of value, as you can embed it in a webpage and execute it locally, saving some server load.