These posts make me sad. If you are in a position to choose the language you're working in, choose the one that makes you and your team happy (in a gestalt sense, of course).

I don't mean to be overly reductionist. But the languages that I'm currently happiest with are statically-typed, compiled, and run on the JVM.

When I'm in a position to choose, I opt for the one in which myself and my coworkers are most productive that meets project requirements. There's not much to say beyond that.