Here is an idea: take a look at what they did right with php7, golang etc...
Now steal that and make it better. We are the velociraptor after all.. Perl 7 for the win. Or perhaps cperl is actually next. Get it into Ubuntu 20.04 and it is a reality.
Yes rurban has been controversial but this is where I start to believe he has a point.. Sincerely a Perl lover