Could D have fit Microsoft's needs?

[Newbie2019]

On Sunday, 21 July 2019 at 00:22:11 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> D has some huge advantages over Rust.
>
> For example, D has a familiar syntax and jargon. For another, 
> you'll be able to move to memory safety incrementally with D, 
> you won't have to rewrite your app from the start. D's 
> metaprogramming abilities far exceed Rust's. Etc.


But most developer in real life will refuse to use D,  and they 
think Rust has huge advantages over D,  which include community 
and developers, not just safety.

Compare to Rust  developer community,  D is a small village.  
Rust is massive International Capital City.

Compare to Rust open source projects, D is Cottages, Rust is 
Skyscraper.

D has GUI/web/mobile support before Rust,   but the related real 
live Github projects quantity and quality is  approximately equal 
to none(except GTKD team, I guess ).