I don't think the comparison to programming languages holds, maybe very tenuously at best. Coding assistants evolve constantly, you can't even be talking about "Codex" without specifying the time range (ie, Codex 2025-10) because it's different from quarter to quarter. Same with CC.

I believe this is the main source of disagreement / disappointment when people read opinions / reviews, then proceed to have an experience very different from expected.

Ironically, this constant improvement/evolution erodes product loyalty -- personally, I'm a creature of habit and will stay with a tool past its expiry date; with coding assistants / sota llms, I cancel and switch subscriptions all the time.