floats default to NaN... why?

[F i L]

On Monday, 16 April 2012 at 03:25:15 UTC, bearophile wrote:
> F i L:
>
>> I should be able to tackle something like adding a compiler 
>> flag to default FP variables to zero. If I write the code, 
>> would anyone object to having a flag for this?
>
> I strongly doubt Walter & Andrei will accept this in the main 
> DMD trunk.

Do you have an idea as the reason? To specific/insignificant an 
issue to justify a compiler flag? They don't like new 
contributors?

I'll wait for a definite yes or no from one of them before I 
approach this.