Failing?

There is no "them" (or "us").
Perl programmers decide its future.
Itch scratching.
If it was needed, it'd be worked on.
Barrier to entry: you must be this clueful to ride.
Users of a system may not have skills to implement it.
Many demands on time, so perhaps needed unsexy projects aren't worked on.

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