I don't think if it is better, but is a bit more suited to Python-programmers.
Exactly. The less mode/context switching you have to do the less stupid syntax mistakes you can make. We made this because we use Python for server-side code and we also want the same language for browser-side code.
-- Ti znaesh kak amerikantsi nazivaut pyva script?
-- Kak
-- piiiiiva
-- Povbivav bi