Why is D unpopular?

[Adam D Ruppe]

On Tuesday, 24 May 2022 at 06:12:40 UTC, forkit wrote:
> Then, in order to leave my assert's in production code, I need 
> to 'remember' not to compile with -release, but rather 
> -someothercrap I can't remember at the moment.

Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever 
ever ever ever ever use -release.

It should be removed, or at least renamed to 
-add-random-security-holes-for-zero-benefit.

It is a terrible switch that does random bad things.