It seems like if this can be the next version of C++ that would be a good thing, but if it's just another C++ like language, such as Carbon (even with proposed benefits), aren't we just going in circles here?
Wouldn't a better approach be to instead focus on adding better C++ interop into Rust? Isn't that a more forward thinking approach?
On that line of thinking, what about Swift and its C++ interop? Or is Swift not ready for systems level programming?