True, but his article (https://degoes.net/articles/splendid-scala-journey https://degoes.net/articles/splendid-scala-journey) states it is also for Scala new sy

True, but his article (https://degoes.net/articles/splendid-scala-journey https://degoes.net/articles/splendid-scala-journey) states it is also for Scala new syntax breaking a lot of things (if I remember correctly, been a a while since I read it) and for other reasons. I also thought it was for political reasons before until I read that article back in time.