I've been using nim for a few years. I wouldn't have made either design choice (i always do qualified imports, it's just a few extra characters of typing). That said, there is a reason these superficial things always come up in HN threads. If you haven't used a language before, syntax is the only thing you can talk about. It's the equivalent of low effort political banter and the dopamine hit you get from junk food or watching a tiktok. These things melted away after my first 30 minutes with the language, and that's about when the real work began.