I don't understand the helix approach.

Let's build a new editor in rust (good), that is in the legacy of vim/nvim[/emacs] (good), that moves to resolve the backwards mechanics of the vim-syntax like meow (good) ... but let's build it all as built in features with no modularity ???

How can you build a new terminal editor like vim/nvim/emacs without realizing that the core strength is that the best features are delivered in plugins. Why would you try to write all of the functionality yourself? Why would you think that a small team can handle all of the work? How can you not realize that external contributors in vim/emacs are the source of the most interesting functionality?

I liked helix, almost as much as emacs w/ meow, but yiu xan't extend it, or write a plugin.

still waiting for steel