> Maybe at some point it will be more pleasant to use.
Unless there is a complete rewrite of the borrowing rules and thus breaking changes that's highly unlikely of ever happening. Instead of following what the industry promotes, the same industry that lays off thousands of people on a whim, maybe start following community projects. Do what you like most, don't expect them to change to fit your needs and wants and stop trying to get into every trend that is hot. At least that my mantra to prevent having regrets later on. Good programmers have a future no matter what language they use.