I appreciate the argument that things can often be difficult for noobs but actually fine or better than alternatives once you get used to them.

But on the other hand, people who are "used to the way things are" are often the worst people to evaluate whether changes are beneficial. It seems like the new people are the ones that should be listened to most carefully.

I'm not saying the Go team was wrong in this decision, just that your heuristic isn't necessarily a good one.

It’s fun, because when a newcomer joins a team, people tend to remind them that their bison is fresh and they might be seeing pain we got accustomed to. That’s usually said in a positive manner.