That's fine. It's a slow-moving industry anyway. I think it's better to get the right people slowly than the wrong people quickly, and by the right people I mean those who really need Rust, and to be more specific, experienced systems programmers that have worked on large, complex projects (the more complex the software, the bigger the impact the language can have) and know what's really important and what's less so. If those people help direct the features, it would make it easier to get more of the "right" people. OTOH, if, say, Haskell people (I chose that example randomly, but I think they tend to be language enthusiasts and drawn to every new typed language, whether they absolutely need it or not) are those early adopters who help direct the language, the language may become less appealing to those who really need it.