> Fully recognize that TypeScript offers some people some advantages, but to my eyes, the benefits are evident in this PR. The code not only reads much better, it's also freed of the type wrangling and gymnastics needed to please the TS compiler.

This is such a terrible take. The same could be said about removing tests. It does simplify things, and not having to please the damn test suite is indeed a boon for productivity. You get to drive at full speed towards the cliff.

Strong typing is a hill I'm willing to die on, and at Svix we encode everything we humanly can in the type system. Let the compiler catch our mistakes...