Ive been thinking about this topic for years and OP was finally able to put it in writing. I dont think anyone would claim english is the best, but it just so happens that the most powerful empire on earth (until recently?) uses it as its primary language. Its good enough at what it does, and has a lot of history backing it up
With this knowledge I choose to align myself with languages and platforms that respect C and complement it (Lua, Objective-C, etc) instead of languages and platforms that try to supplant it (c++, java, swift, rust, etc)
I concur with you - everything I want to do in Rust or Golang, I can do with C+Lua just as easily and with far less tooling hassle. I'm yet to find a good reason to switch from just using C+Lua for everything - but the Rust guys sure are trying. Maybe Rust+Lua makes the most sense, though ..
With this knowledge I choose to align myself with languages and platforms that respect C and complement it (Lua, Objective-C, etc) instead of languages and platforms that try to supplant it (c++, java, swift, rust, etc)