Playing the devil's advocate: On the other hand, making a whole new language is rarely a way to GTD now, it's usually an investment in the future. For surviving into that future the language usually needs the involvement of the community. And for that one has to consider what new/different/radical things does the language offer to the public to hook them on. May be it's OK to sin a little and get straight closer to v1.0? Of course, a few will hurt but they'll live.