I do enjoy "Professor Frisby's Mostly Adequate Guide to Functional Programming", which uses JS examples extensively. Despite the fact my last job was mostly JS, I had to look up functions all the time and stretch my brain muscles. Modern JS is different than "keep it the same" JS. But... converting a book to a different programming language rubs me the wrong way. I miss an opportunity to see another language, too. It's not even some very arcane language. If it really was a knee-jerk reaction, I'd have said:

"Learn less edition", or "2D remake"

So please stop with that strawman.

It's not an attempt to get internet points. It's an expression of frustration that one of the most important platforms of our time has first class support for only one language, and the only reason that language is used is because of its monopoly on the platform. Were it no for that monopoly it would rarely be used.

I'm just glad JS is as good as it is, considering it didn't have to be good. It could have been even worse and still would have succeeded due to its monopoly.