I also do hope the eco-system stays as dependable and conservative as it is. There's no practical need to overhaul it, and in the end, it's about what works. Don't mess it up.

I do have some use for generics in my code: I've got a few conversion functions too many, but since they're narrowly typed, I don't expect a speed improvement, just a shorter file. Perhaps some of the (un)marshalling can be done more efficiently, too. Nothing worth losing any sleep over, so waiting another version sounds like a good strategy. I'll just play around with it a bit.