Comment by rich_sasha

If it stopped at disallowing the similar names, I'd think it is quirky but fine. A little unusual but harmless, maybe even helpful as you say.

But that I can, and other people's code can, refer to the same thing by different names, is a bridge too far.

Like I say, it won't deter me from trying the language, probably (I've been saying it for a while), but certainly doesn't make me more keen to try it.