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> For extensions, the choice was either TypeScript (and get this bloat) or go with Lua and a much smaller binary (but less popular language).

Incredible, the technical choice got overridden by popularity, leading straight to bloat

I see extension language choice as a user-facing UX decision, and convenience is a leading concern.

I'd argue using lua is is more convenient than typescript

What ever suits you, you didn't mind shipping a 400mb executable after all, so what do i know