I don't see how picking C++ counts as "more sensible". Linus chose C 30+ years ago because it was the only practical option. Bjarne (and some other C++ proponents) worked hard to present C++ as somehow a natural upgrade to C and that worked on Microsoft and at some of the defunct proprietary Unix vendors but it didn't work on Linus.

My strong impression is that both Apple and Microsoft are moving away from C++ in their core systems.