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PRQL is declarative. They are just heeding the maxim "If it's broke, fix it".

Typing fields before table name is like the least bad thing about SQL and doesn't need fixing.

what do you think is the "most bad" thing about SQL?

Lack of abstractions like (block-scoped) variables and lambda functions.

SQL is declarative and purely functional anyways, so implementing these is a no-brainer.