It seems to me like you missed the point of his letter to Carmack entirely. He's saying it doesn't have to be the greatest tool for the job, he's saying it's a good intro for would-be programmers and dabblers.
And don't give me that "when you were born" line. It's built to hinder fresh, new ideas and perspectives.
Signed,
A dinosaur who tries to refrain from using the "When I was your age..." line.
Pygame can be a pain to install sometimes. Things that package dependencies into a single binary (like Love2D) are easier to setup, but often lack the out-of-the-box interactivity that JavaScript tools provide.
And don't give me that "when you were born" line. It's built to hinder fresh, new ideas and perspectives.
Signed,
A dinosaur who tries to refrain from using the "When I was your age..." line.