Since the syntax didn't (and cannot) become any less flexible, it's unfortunately still true and always will be. As annoying as it is to struggle with the rigid syntax of Java while writing it (which also results in overly verbose code), reading it is far easier than Scala (or even Kotlin in some cases), because Java code always looks like Java code.
And since we spend way more time looking at and interpreting other people's code than writing our own, personally I think Java is better for large projects. I wish it wasn't the case but it is.
And since we spend way more time looking at and interpreting other people's code than writing our own, personally I think Java is better for large projects. I wish it wasn't the case but it is.