Amen. As stupid as it may sound, this is the only reason I haven't gotten into it ...
OK, this might sound even stupider, but I feel betrayed by the fact that otherwise good, technical people would voluntarily make such a major mistake, and then defend it so vigorously in the face of so many complaints.
Programming languages are used primarily by humans, which means they must be designed with human psychology in mind. Today, Julia would have (even) more community support if not for this seemingly inconsequential decision. The fact that it seems to be succeeding anyway is largely in spite of, not because of, this design choice.